Chilean National Antarctic Institute (Inach) Director Marcelo Leppe underlined that “23 countries now use Punta Arenas as a gateway ... considers building on the coastline.” ...
According to one TripAdvisor user, "A visit to Punta Arenas wouldn't be complete without stopping at the Memorial to Ferdinand Magellan and rubbing the foot on the statue (a local custom)." ...
From Magallanes' capital city, Punta Arenas, you can journey to Torres del Paine to admire its striking jagged peaks or head to Isla Magdalena to snap photos of thousands of Magellanic penguins ...