Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Punta Arenas, Chile
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1.9 km
38 m
Explore Punta Arenas in Chile with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in Punta ArenasIndividual Sights in Punta ArenasSight 1: Alfonsina Storni
Alfonsina Storni was an Swiss-Argentine poet and playwright of the modernist period.
Sight 2: Residencia Beaulier
The Beaulier Residence or House of Human Rights is a building located on Avenida Cristóbal Colón, in the city of Punta Arenas, capital of the Magallanes Region and Chilean Antarctica, Chile. Built in 1936 by the architect Antonio Beaulier as its own residence, between 1973 and 1976 it served as the regional headquarters of the Military Intelligence Service (SIM) which used it as a detention and torture center. It was declared a national monument of Chile, in the category of historical monument, by Decree No. 95, of April 11, 2016.
Sight 3: Prefectura de Carabineros de Punta Arenas
The Prefecture de Carabineros de Punta Arenas was a historical monument located in the city of the same name, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region, Chile. Its design dates back to 1899, when the architect Antonio Allende presented it to the city council; Its construction dates back to the period between 1904 and 1906 approximately.
Sight 4: Penitenciaría local de Punta Arenas
The local penitentiary of Punta Arenas is a historical monument located in the city of the same name, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region, Chile. Its construction dates back to the period between 1898 and 1906 approximately.
Sight 5: Catedral de Punta Arenas
The Sacred Heart Cathedral also called Punta Arenas Cathedral and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, is a religious building of the Catholic Church which has a Renaissance tower that is dedicated to the order of the Salesians. Its construction began on December 28, 1892, on the plans made by the Father of the Salesian order Juan Bernabe. It is located in the city of Punta Arenas in the region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica in the South American country of Chile.
Sight 6: Palacio Montes Pello
The Montes Palace is a building located in the center of the city of Punta Arenas, Chile, in the Plaza Muñoz Gamero. Built in 1920, it is the seat of the Municipality of Punta Arenas, and is part of the city's Urban Typical Zone.
Sight 7: Gabriela Mistral
Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, known by her pseudonym Gabriela Mistral, was a Chilean poet-diplomat, educator, and Catholic. She was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order or Third Franciscan order. She was the first Latin American author to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945, "for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world". Some central themes in her poems are nature, betrayal, love, a mother's love, sorrow and recovery, travel, and Latin American identity as formed from a mixture of Native American and European influences. Her image is featured on the 5,000 Chilean peso banknote.
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