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'''CityPunta Arenas'''(English: "Sandy Point") is the most prominent settlement on the Strait of Magellan in [[Chile]].

Punta Arenas (English: "Sandy Point") is a commune and the most prominent settlement on the Strait capital city of Magellan[[Chile]]'s southernmost region, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena. The city was officially renamed Magallanes in 1927, but in 1938 it was changed back to Punta Arenas.

== Hitchhiking out ==Punta Arenas is a commune very easy city to hitchhike to from the [[Argentina|Argentine]] cities of [[Ushuaia]] and Rio Grande in [[Tierra del Fuego]] and the capital Chilean city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena[[Puerto Natales]]. The city was officially renamed Magallanes only route that goes in 1927, but in 1938 it was changed back to or out of the town is the Ruta 9. It is 240 kilometres south of Puerto Natales. The Ruta 9 ends about 55 kilometres south of Punta Arenasat [[Fuerte Bulnes]], and is the most southerly road located on the American continent.

'''Hitchhiking'''out of Punta Arenas may take you to a variety of very far off destinations, most notably in the north of Chile. Many semi truckers will be heading to [[Puerto Montt]], [[Santiago de Chile|Santiago]], or sometimes even [[Arica]], on the border of [[Peru]]. Most truckers will be taking the overland route through Argentina and re-enter Chile in [[Osorno]], though some take the Navimag Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt. This ferry is not free for hitchhikers, and will cost about $100.000 Chilean pesos (US$ 208).

Punta Arenas is a very easy city To begin hitching, you can take the 15 Collectivo to the exit. It should cost 500 pesos (as of February 2018). While you're waiting for the 15 to hitchhike come, you can even try to from the Argentine cities hitch out of Ushuaia and Rio Grande in Tierra del Fuego and the Chilean city of Puerto Nataleswith a sign saying "salida" (exit) or indicating with your fingers that you're not going very far. The only route If you're with big backpacks and it's rush hour, they might not take you, and in that goes in or out of case there is a bus a few blocks from the town it centro for the Ruta 9same price. It has no number, ask to get to Tres Puentes. It is 240 kilometres south of Puerto Natales's 15 mins walk from there.There's a petrol station where you can ask drivers for rides. The Ruta route 9 ends splits about 55 kilometres south of Punta Arenas at Fuerte Bulnes50km north, west to Puerto Natales, and is the most southerly road located on the American continenteast to Rio Gallegos or Tierra del Fuego.

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Hitchhiking out of == Sleeping ==Punta Arenas may take you to is a variety of very far off destinationscold city, most notably but if you arrive in the north of Chile. Many semi truckers will be heading austral summer (November to Puerto Montt, Santiago, or sometimes even Arica, on early March) the border of Peru. Most truckers will weather can be taking the overland route through Argentina and re-enter Chile in Osornoquite nice, though some take the Navimag Ferry from Puerto Natales but very windy. A few good places to Puerto Montt. This ferry is not free for hitchhikers, and will cost about $100.000 Chilean pesos (US$ 208).squat are:

* Parque Maria Behty (follow Av. Chiloè about 14 blocks past the Plaza)* The bridge under Chiloè and Ig. Carrera Pinto (but not if it's raining because it floods)* La Costanera (you can camp on the beach, and there are concrete structures to use as shelter from the wind)* An abandoned bus on a street corner around 15 mins walk north from the Muñoz plaza (the main one). Not sure of the address, but it''Squatting s definitely worth looking for on an evening stroll. In the wintertime, temperatures drop well below zero; you can take refuge in Punta Arenas'''the local Hogar de Christo, located 1 block south of the Plaza.