Punta Arenas Historic Centre Walk
Explore the handsome European-style architecture and colonial heritage of Chile's southernmost major city, built by wool barons and immigrant entrepreneurs.
- 1
Plaza Muñoz Gamero
The grand central plaza is dominated by a monument to Hernando de Magallanes and ringed by the mansions of 19th-century wool magnates.
- 2
Palacio Sara Braun
The opulent neoclassical mansion of Sara Braun, built in 1895, reflects the extraordinary wealth generated by Patagonian wool exports to Europe.
- 3
Palacio Mauricio Braun
Now the Regional Museum, this palace houses artifacts from Patagonian history including the only complete mylodon skeleton ever found in the region.
- 4
Cathedral of Punta Arenas
The imposing cathedral facing the plaza was built in the early 1900s and remains the spiritual heart of this remote Patagonian city.
- 5
Calle José Nogueira
The main commercial street is lined with duty-free shops, restaurants serving local king crab, and boutiques offering Patagonian wool goods.
- 6
Municipal Cemetery
One of South America's most remarkable cemeteries, with elaborate mausoleums belonging to the founding families of the Patagonian wool empire.
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