Punta Arenas is the southernmost continental city in the world and it represents a port for the booming bioceanic traffic. Its main attractions include the Mayorino Borgatello Salesian Museum; the Shepherds Monument, with its horse, its dog and sheep; the local cemetery; the Patagonia Institute (a research center of the history and the resources of the region, along with the Memory Museum in its gardens); the Municipal Theater; Muñoz Gamero Square with its sculpture to commemorate the discovery of the Strait of Magellan by Ferdinand Magellan and splendid works that preserve tradition such as Gran Hotel Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn Grand Hotel), public buildings and local corporation venues. But the queen of Punta Arenas in the last few years has been the tax-free zone, where visitors may acquire goods from all over the world with the benefit of being exempted from taxes. There is no doubt this advantage turns Punta Arenas into a perfect shopping destination.
Punta Areanas is one of the entrances for Torres del Paine National Park, en for the impresive Carlos III Bay, called to SENO BALLENA.