Punta Arenas
geographical name
Pun·ta Are·nas
ˌpün-tä-ä-ˈrā-näs
variants
or formerly Magallanes
city and port on the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile population 119,496
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“Punta Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Punta%20Arenas. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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