travel south america chile punta arenas the waterfront
The waterfront of Punta Arenas on the Straits of Magellan features one main pier and several monuments.
Cruise ships anchor off shore and use tenders to transport passengers to the cruise pier.
One of the interesting features of the shoreline are the great numbers of Imperial Shag birds that cover every possible space on abandoned docks.
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Coastline from the ship, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
Main pier, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
Pier with tender from the Sapphire Princess, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
Shed enclosing the Princess cruise terminal, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
The Noosfer icebreaker, a polar supply and research ship operated buy the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
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Helipad in the "port" next to the pier, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
Tripulantes Galeta Anclud Monument, a monument to the crew of the schooner Ancud, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
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Monumento al Piloto Luis Pardo, a Chilean Navy officer who rescued 22 stranded crewmen of Ernest Shackleton's ship, Enduirance, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
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Imperial shags cover abandoned docks, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
This "dock" looked like it had been built for the Imperial shags complete with indoor housing, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
Night lights as seen from the ship, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2024.
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