Punta Arenas is a seafaring town with great restaurants and a lot of marine history. The town just celebrated 500 years since Fernando de Magallanes first sailed through the Straight of Magellan.

El Mercado

The market has several great restaurants upstairs where you can get some of the freshest fish in town. Next to the market is the artisanal market, which is the best place in town to buy souvenirs. There are artists who work with everything from woodcuts to yarn made from local sheep. This is also the best place to find women-owned businesses.

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