Punta-arenas meaning

po͝on'tə ə-rĕn'əs, po͝on'tä ä-rĕ'näs
A city of southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan. Founded in the 1840s, it is a regional transport center noted as a starting point for Antarctic expeditions.
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Seaport in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost city in the world.
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Punta-arenas Sentence Examples

  • Since the census of 1895 the population of Punta Arenas has been largely increased by the discovery of gold in the vicinity.

  • Coal is found also in Valdivia, on the island of Chiloe, and in the vicinity of Punta Arenas on the Straits of Magellan.

  • Day 13 Wednesday 13th Oct After breakfast this morning we loaded the minibus and set off back to Punta Arenas.

  • Mavis examines Punta Arenas 's metal shepherd statue with a barely suppressed yawn.

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