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Punta Carrera Destination Guide
Touring Punta Carrera in Chile
Punta Carrera in the region of Magallanes is a city located in Chile - some 1,391 mi or ( 2238 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Time in Punta Carrera is now 01:58 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ushuaia, Río Gallegos, and Punta Arenas. Being here already, consider visiting Ushuaia . Check out our recommendations for Punta Carrera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Fuerte Bulnes
Fuerte Bulnes is a Chilean fort located by the Strait of Magellan, 62 km south of Punta Arenas. It was founded in 1843 over a rocky hill at Punta Santa Ana, under the command of President Manuel Bulnes Prieto. The fort's construction was a consequence of the colonization policies in Southern Chile.
Located at -53.63 -70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Puerto del Hambre
Puerto Hambre, originally Ciudad del Rey Don Felipe, also known as Puerto del Hambre and at one time as Port Famine, is a historic settlement site at Buena Bay (locally known as Mansa Bay) on the west side of the Strait of Magellan approximately 58 km south of Punta Arenas in the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Patagonia, Chile. Puerto Hambre lies halfway between the South Pole and Chile's northern border with Peru.
Located at -53.63 -70.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Strait of Magellan
The Strait of Magellan (also called the Straits of Magellan or the Magellanic Strait) is a navigable sea route immediately south of mainland South America and north of Tierra del Fuego. The waterway is the most important natural passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, but it is considered a difficult route to navigate because of the unpredictable winds and currents and the narrowness of the passage.
Located at -53.48 -70.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Mount Tarn
Mount Tarn is a small mountain located on the southernmost part of the Strait of Magellan, in Brunswick Peninsula, about 70 km south of Punta Arenas, Chile. It is in the southern extreme of continental Chile very close to Cape Froward, surrounded by historic places such as Fort Bulnes and Puerto del Hambre (Port Famine).
Located at -53.79 -71.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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