11 September 2009
Punta Arenas stepping stone to the ant-arctic
Posted by Paul9856 under: Cities .
As Chiles most southern city Punta Arenas has become a starting point for many ant-arctic expeditions over the years. Now however it is hoping to become a starting point for many tourists visiting Chile for the first time as it is one of the most unique cities in the country. Some of the architecture here is simply amazing and i have heard great things about Gran Hotel Cabo de Hornos which is a favourite with visitors.
Indeed something that most people will not know about is that the city is a tax free zone for goods. This has meant that there has been a very healthy shopping scene in the city with many high-tech items from all over the world being imported here so they can be sold at a huge discount. The winters are quite harsh (as you would expect) but in summers they get temperatures between 14c and 20c. If your looking for an unusual city for your next trip then the most southern city in the world could be hard to beat!
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