Chile

3 places in Chile

• What to see and do in Punta Arenas, ChileVisited January 2024Punta Arenas (Sandy Point) is one of the world's most southerly ports and serves as a gateway to Antarctica. Some cruise ships to Antarctica depart from Punta Arenas's port, which also serves as a hub for many cruise lines that travel along the channels and fjords of the region.
• What to see and do in the Beagle Channel, Chile and ArgentinaVisited January 2024Beagle Channel is a strait on the extreme southern tip of South America between Chile and Argentina.  The channel's eastern area forms part of the border between Chile and Argentina and the western area is entirely within Chile. It extends from Nueva Island in the South Atlantic Ocean to Darwin Sound and Cook Bay in the Pacific Ocean.  The channel was named after the ship HMS Beagle which surveyed the coast of South America from 1826 to 1830.
• What to see and do in the Straits of Magellan, ChileVisited January 2024The Straits of Magellan is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating the mainland of South America from Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is considered the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The strait is approximately 342 miles long and 1 mile wide at its narrowest point.