Punta Arenas

geographical name

Pun·​ta Are·​nas ˌpün-tä-ä-ˈrā-näs How to pronounce Punta Arenas (audio)
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 27 Feb. 2025.

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