Cemetery of Punta Arenas — Attraction in Punta Arenas

What a striking place to find oneself, tucked away in this most remote of landscapes. Here, the wool and meat trade thrived, richly lining the pockets of landowners who left behind extravagant mausoleums as testaments to their wealth and industriousness. The grandeur of these tombs - bold, ostentatious, classical - speaks to their deep European roots, a stark and somewhat odd contrast to the untamed spirit of the New World.

We arrive one crisp February morning on a tour after arriving in Punta Arenas on our cruise ship. The sun was intensely bright against an absolutely clear blue sky. It was a surreal experience. But one has to admire the tenacity and perseverance of the early settlers to be able to carve out a new life in this frontier land albeit at the expense of the...

The cemetery of of Punta Arenas is definitely worth a visit. It is one of the most beautiful cemeteries I have ever been to. The graves are beautifully decorated and the variety of graves is amazing. It is from small places to luxurious almkst house like graves. It was also quite surprising to see the dates on some graves as they are over 100 years old. There were several people working there and you could really tell that they look after the place...

THIS IS A NOTICE FOR TOURISTS: The cemetery is charging $5,000 chilean pesos for tourist entrance (only in the principal entrance). That is not supposed to happen since it is a PUBLIC area, do NOT pay. This is advice from a local resident. It is not legal to charge for entrance, if you are not permitted to enter from the principal gate, there are other entrances on the sides of the cemetery which...