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larly on winter evenings. Cervecería
Inselburg on Leandro N. Alem 966 is the “in”
spot on warm evenings.
Chilean Patagonia

(Magallanes)
At this narrow tip of South America, Chile and
Argentina are intertwined so it is common to
visit both. Punta Arenas, a city of 130,000 peo-
ple on the Straits of Magellan, is the capital of
Magallanes. Much like Ushuaia, Punta Arenas
is a kick-off point for exploring this region.
Many cruise ships headed to Antarctica stop
here as well. The major lure is Torres del
Paine National Park , which lies 150 miles
north. This huge park has several glaciers
within its borders, as well as the stunning gla-
cier-studded Paine Tower mountains. There
are scores of hiking trails, refugios , a maze of
connecting lakes for boaters and well-organized
treks. Punta Arenas is the starting point for
daytrips to islands in the Magellan Strait and
the Beagle Channel. Unlike Ushuaia, Punta
Arenas does not have ski facilities and is not a
winter destination.

Magallanes
(Magellan) is
Chile's south-
ernmost prov-
ince.

Best Places to Stay
in Chilean Patagonia

Hotel José Nogueira , Bories 959. 56-061-

248-840; fax [phone] rooms. Good
restaurant.