Punta Arenas

[ poon-tah ah-re-nahs ]

noun

1. a seaport in southern Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: the southernmost city in Chile.

Punta Arenas

/ ˈpunta aˈrenas /

noun

1. a port in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: the southernmost city in the world. Pop: 118 000 (2005 est) Former nameMagallanes

Example Sentences

Back in Punta Arenas, I caught up with Juan Francisco Pizarro, a government biologist, who was inclined to believe Mylodon succumbed to both hunting and climate pressures.

From Salon

By now, they were supposed to be well into the first leg of the three-year Life at Sea cruise, sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia.

From New York Times

During its 22-month journey, the ship made only one port call, at Punta Arenas, Chile, the rest of the time staying hundreds of miles from shore.

From Los Angeles Times

In Punta Arenas, Chile, a dozen rusty Chinese squid ships were anchored a mile from port.

From Los Angeles Times

When he heard of a bar in Punta Arenas, Chile, whose ceiling was still splintered by a bullet fired by explorer Ernest Shackleton, he had to see it.

From Los Angeles Times