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Hotel Finis Terrae |
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General
Info
Hotel Finis Terrae is a lovely 6 floor alpine-style
building with a perfect location in the heart
of the city. In addition to comfortable luxury
rooms, there is a pleasant top floor bar/cafe
featuring a fantastic panoramic view of the
city and the Strait of Magellan. Offering
all the luxuries of today´s modern
hotels from the deep south of Patagonia.
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Accomodation Service
Conference room, restaurant, cafe, bar, TV, parking, fax service.
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Prices
Single US$140, Double US$160,
Triple US$190, Suite US$210
Single Superior US$160, Suite Superior US$260
Rates valid until March 15, 2005.
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Hotel Mercurio |
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General
Info
Classic colonial style hotel well located downtown, only a block
from the Plaza. Perfect location for business or to take in the
sites of the city.
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Accomodation Service
Restaurant, bar, laundry, TV.
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Prices
Low Season: Single US$35,
Double US$46,
Triple US$54
High Season: Single US$61, Double US$77, Triple US92
Low Season valid until September 30, 2004.
High Season from October 1 to March 31, 2005.
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Hotel Tierra del
Fuego |
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General
Info
Nice and spacious rooms, some with kitchenettes.
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Accomodation Service
Conference room, bar, cafe, restaurant, laundry,
fax service, TV, parking
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Prices
Single US$89, Double US$98, Triple US$118,Suite
US$130
Rates valid March 2005
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Hotel
Jose Nogueira |
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General
Info
Its sunny conservatory, shaded by grapevines in the summer,
is a beautiful spot for dining or drinking.
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Accomodation Service
Bar, conference room, restaurant, laundry,
fax service, parking.
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Prices
Single US$149, Double US$179,Triple
US$200, Suite
A US$298, Suite B US$255
Rates valid until April 15 2005 |
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Hotel
Isla Rey Jorge |
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General
Info
An elegant, old-fashioned building dating from the beginning
of the century, which has been converted into a comfortable
hotel, two blocks from the main square. Its quality and
friendly service as well as the warm atmosphere make this
place one of the region's outstanding hotels.
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Accomodation Service
Restaurant, bar, cable TV, jacuzzi,
internet access, rent a car, safe box deposit, parking.
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Prices
Single US$119 Double US$146 Triple
US$172 Junior Suite US$199
Rates valid until March 3 2005 |
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Hostal
Oro Fueguino |
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General
Info
Hostal Oro Fueguino has a fantastic panoramic view to
the Strait of Magellan. It maintains the style and traditions
of the Croatian Pioneers.
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Accomodation Service
Laundry, cable TV, central heating,
fax and internet access, private parking.
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Prices
Single US$30*, US$40**
Double US$38*, US$52**
Triple US$48*, US$64**
Quadruple US$56*, US$72
* Rates valid from April 1 to September 30, 2004.
**Rates valid from October 1 to March 31, 2005. |
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Museums, Culture,
Historic Buildings |
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Plaza Muñoz
Gamero:
Surrounded by Avs. Roca and Puerto Montt, and J. Noogueira and
Magallanes. A beautifully landscaped plaza at the town's center,
encircled by historical buildings and cypress tress. You'll also
find a monument to Ferdinand Magellan. As for the buildings around
the plaza, visit Palacio Sara Braun (Mon-Fri 3-6 pm; CH$500).
Braun was a widow to a prominent cheep baron. Her house was built
over nine years, as materials were imported from Europe. It is
still a spectactular sight.
Museo de Historia Regional:
(Calle Hernando Magallanes 949, May-Sept.
Mon-Fri 10:30m-2pm; Oct.-April Mon-Sat 10:30am-5pm and Sun
10:30am-2pm, US$1) Beautiful old mansion filled with interesting
artifacts
and decorative objects sent from Europe.
Museo del Recuerdo:
(Ave. Bulnes, inside Instituto Patagonia,
a center dedicated to cultural and scientific research; Mon-Fri
8:30am-11:30am and 3-6pm, Sat 8:30am-1pm; CH$500). A must
see. This gem of a museum contains all kinds of relics from
the past: old horse drawn carriages, farm machinery, steam
engines and cars used in the region at the turn of the twentieth
century. There are also some small replicas of timber-framed
buildings, and a trinero, once a basic form of transportation
in souther Chile because of the damp climate and steep geography.
Museo Salesiano Maggiorino Borgatello:
(7 blocks north of
the plaza, on Ave. Manuel Bulnes. Tues-Sun 10am-1pm and 3-6pm;
CH$500) This museum houses all kinds of geological samples--from
jars of pickled marine animals to mounted insects. There
are also displays that depict the daily habits and weaponry
used by the Fuegian Indians. In one room is a lifesize replica
of the Cave of Hands, a wall painting of which the original
is located in Chile Chico, 1600km north of Punta Arenas.
St. James Church:
(3 blocks from the plaza, calle Waldo Seguel).
A nice looking building, this church is a lingering trace
of the presence of English settlers in the region.
Zona Franca:
(Take a bus from the center of town with "Zona
Franca" written on the front). A strange mish-mash of
vendors of electrical parts, large shops, and a shopping
mall. You'll also find a grand array of whiskey for sale.
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For
the visitor, Punta Arenas is better known as the gateway to Torres del
Paine National Park, 400 kilometers
to the northwest. This unique town subsisted on wool and international
shipping before the Panama Canal opened. In the late 19th century, huge
fortunes made in sheep farming transformed the the city, leaving it with
distinguished mansions, some of them now museums and other monuments.
Summer cruise ships from Punta Arenas travel to Antarctica, where Chile
claims a sector of the icebound continent. You can also begin a scenic
ferry cruise through the Chilean fjords from Puerto Natales, sailing
north to Puerto Montt, in the southern mainland lake region. 
