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Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Renaca, Chile, America

Renaca is a beach site belonging to Viña del Mar city of Valparaíso province and region in Chile. It is situated towards the far north of the Viña del Mar city between latitude 32°58′ in the south and longitude 71°33′ in the west, surrounded by the towns of Cochoa and Concon in the north.

Renaca is one of the popular beach destinations in Chile with many renowned spas, attracting a large number of vacationers during the summer months from December to February.

Renaca is also renowned for the presence of the 1^st British school in Chile, The Mackay School which is one of the oldest schools in the Southern Hemisphere. Apart from The Mackay School, Renaca is also home to the Sagrado Corazon School and the campus of the Universidad del Mar.

 

How to reach Renaca?

Renaca is situated around 15 km away from its closest airport, Viña del Mar Airport with connections to domestic locations. During peak tourist season, there are many charter flights available to serve the Viña del Mar Airport with connections to and from different regions of the country.

It takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Renaca from the capital of Chile, Santiago which is about 135 km away from Renaca. Taxibus and collectivos are helpful to get around.

The major bus operators serving between Renaca and Santiago include:

• Daily Tur Bus
• Condor Bus
• Pullman Bus

 

Food and Shopping in Renaca:

Mall Marina Arauco is a huge shopping mall near Renaca and other shopping option is Muelle Vergara which offers variety of souvenirs.

List of the main restaurants in and around Renaca is:

• Sushi Home Beach
• Pizzeria Siroco
• Siete Mares

 

Things to do in Renaca:

• Nightlife activities
• Swimming
• Enjoy festival celebration

 

Places of interest in Renaca:

Renaca Beach:

Renaca is an excellent beach offering different water sport activities such as swimming, surfing, kayaking and boat riding. It is served by many beach restaurants with mouth-watering seafood and international cuisine. Ideal time to visit Reneca beach is from December to March.

 

La Quinta Vergara:
La Quinta Vergara is a striking garden with different indigenous plants as well as trees from China and Canada. It is also the site of popular Festival de Viña celebrated during the last week of February annually.

 

Fonck Museum:

Fonck Museum is an archeological museum and it also describes the history of different regions of Chile. It was founded in 1937 and is open from 10:00 – 18:00; entrance fee is $ 2.000 CLP for adults and $ 300 CLP for children.

 

Other places of interest near Renaca include:

• Museo Artequin en Viña del Mar
• Castillo Wulf
• Parque Reloj de Flores
• Jardin Botanico Nacional
• Palacio Rioja
• Quinta Vergara
• Flower Clock
• Avenida Peru
• Vina del Mar Casino
• Wulff Castle
• Palacio Presidencial
• Playa Luna
• Caleta Higuerilla
• Sausalito Lagoon
• Muelle Vergara
• Rock House

Best time to visit Renaca:

The best time to enjoy the beauty of Renaca beach is from December to February (Summer season).

 

Accommodation options in Renaca:

There are numerous world class hotels and resorts surround Renaca with superior upgraded amenities. Here is the list of the prominent hotels in and around Renaca:

• Posada BellaMare
• Sheraton Miramar Hotel & Convention Center
• Departamentos Club Roca Blanca
• Hotel San Martin
• Conference Town Hotel
• Hotel Monterilla
• Hotel Restaurant Cap Ducal
• BEST WESTERN Marina Del Rey
• Bahia Bonita Apart Hotel
• Mantagua Hotel & Village
• Hotel Tres Poniente
• Neruda Mar Suite Hotel
• Dei Templi Apart Hotel
• Gala Hotel & Centro de Eventos
• Hotel Alcazar Vina Del Mar

 

Puyehue Tourist Places to Visit in Puyehue, Chile, America

Puyehue is a commune situated in Osorno Province of Los Lagos Region in Chile between 40°41′ S latitude and 72°36′ W longitude. Entre Lagos is the administrative centre of Puyehue situated on the Shore of Puyehue Lake in the proximity of Pilmaiquén River.

There is a mountain pass, Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass that passes along the eastern tip of Puyehue linking Los Lagos Region of Chile with Argentina. Puyehue was founded on November 5, 1971.

 

Geography of Puyehue:

Puyehue is surrounded by Osorno in the west, Rupanco Lake towards south, Andes in the east and Puyehue Lake towards north. It is spread over an area of 1,597.9 sq. km. with a population of approximately 12000.

 

How to reach Puyehue?

Canal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport is the closest airport to Puyehue situated around 50 km away from the midpoint of commune’s main town, Entre Lagos with flights to Santiago de Chile, Valdivia, Concepción, Puerto Montt, Temuco, catered by LAN Express and Sky Airline.

There are regular buses plying between Canal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport and Entre Lagos and also tourists can use airport taxi or rental car to reach Puyehue.

Puyehue is connected with the western cities of Argentina through Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass by heavy vehicles.

 

Food and Shopping in Puyehue:

Puyehue is scenic site housing many natural sites as well as food corners and shops.

The prominent restaurants in and around Puyehue are:

• Jardin del Turista
• Del Piero Restaurante (Osorno)
• Hojas del Sur (Osorno)
• Al Grano Café (Osorno)
• Restaurant Mama Lola (Osorno)

 

Things to do in Puyehue:

• Trekking
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Photography

 

Places of interest in Puyehue:

Puyehue Lake:

At the north edge of Puyehue, Puyehue Lake is a beautiful lake with a surface area of 157 sq. km. and surface elevation of 212 meters. It measures a length of 23 km and a width of 11.5 km with Fresia Island and Cuicui Islands. Its recorded maximum depth is 135 meters.

Rupanco Lake:

Rupanco Lake is situated in the vicinity of Osorno town, around 60 km away from Puyehue, surrounded by eye-catching landscape. Tourists can enjoy different outdoor sport activities around the lake including trekking, horseback riding, sport fishing and photography as well.

 

Puyehue National Park:

Puyehue National Park is one of the most visited national parks of Chile with the visit of more than 400,000 people every year. It was established in 1941 and is located around 35 km away from Puyehue covering an area of 1,070 sq. km.

 

Other places of interest near Puyehue include:

• Auto Museum Moncopulli
• Termas y cabanas Aguas Calientes
• Termas Aguas Calientes
• Osorno Volcano
• Parque Nacional Vicente Perez Rosales
• Lago Llanquihue
• Lago Todos Los Santos
• Saltos del Petrohue
• Teatro del Lago
• Volcan Osorno
• Chiloe National Park
• In Puerto Varas
• Church of Castro
• Museo Antonio Felmer
• Museo Colonial Aleman

Best time to visit Puyehue:

The ending and beginning months of the year will be best to trip to Puyehue while the weather remains pleasant.

 

Accommodation options in Puyehue:

Puyehue houses many reputed hotels and cabanas with tourist favor facilities and services. Here is the list of hotels in Puyehue and Osorno (first 10 are in Puyehue and remaining 5 are located in Osorno):

• Termas Puyehue Hotel and Spa Termal
• Hotel Antillanca
• Lodge El Taique
• Hostal y cabanas Las Juntas
• Cabanas, Hostal Restaurante La Valenciana
• Cabanas Kalfupulli
• Cabanas Rucacaru
• Cabanas No me Olvides
• Centro Turistico Anticura
• Cantarias Lodge
• Sonesta Hotel Osorno
• Hotel Garcia Hurtado de Mendoza
• Waeger Hotel Osorno
• Santuario Patagonia Hotel Boutique
• Hotel Residencial Riga

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Punta Arenas, Chile, America

Punta Arenas is one of the major cities of Chile as well as the capital of Magallanes and Antartica Chilena region. It belongs to the Magallanes province covering a total area of 17,846.3 sq. km. at an elevation of 34 meters.

The major landmarks of Punta Arenas are:

• Ferdinand Magellan Memorial
• University of Magallanes
• Nao Victoria Museum

 

Geography of Punta Arenas:

Punta Arenas is positioned on the Brunswick Peninsula at the coordinates of 53°10′ S 70°56′ W, about 3400 km south of Santiago, the capital of Chile.

 

History of Punta Arenas:

The literal meaning of the name Punta Arenas in English language is ‘Sandy Point’.  Punta Arenas was founded on 18 December 1848 and was renamed to Magallanes in the year 1927, but it regained in 1938.

 

Connectivity to Punta Arenas:

 

Presidente Carlos Ibanez del Campo International Airport serves Punta Arenas, is situated around 20 km north of the city centre with regular air services to El Calafate, Porvenir, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams, Ushuaia (served by Aerovías DAP) and Balmaceda, Concepcion, Puerto Montt, Santiago de Chile (by Sky Airline) and Mount Pleasant and  Rio Gallegos (by LAN Airlines).

There are regular buses running between Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales in Chile, Rio Gallegos and Ushuaia Argentina.

Punta Arenas is catered by cruise ships highly between December and March (summer season).

 

Food and Shopping in Punta Arenas:

Zona Franca Outlet Mall and Espacio Urbano Pionero Mall are major shopping centres of Punta Arenas and tourists can also visit Open Market to purchase traditional handicrafts.

The famous food corners in Punta Arenas are listed below:

• Puerto Viejo Seafood and Grill
• El Remezón Restaurant
• Cyrano Café
• Dino’s Pizza

 

Things to do in Punta Arenas:

• Isla Magdalena Pinguinera -5 hour trip
• Hiking
• Shopping

 

Places of interest in Punta Arenas:

Nao Victoria Museum:

The Nao Victoria Museum is the major identity of Punta Arenas holding the 3 replicas of the ships such as Ferdinand Magellan’s ship, Nao Victoria, Ernest Shackleton’s James Caird and the replica of the Schooner Ancud boat. It was inaugurated in 2011.

 

Museo del Recuerdo:

Museo del Recuerdo exhibits well preserved old steam engines, cars, horse carts and models of historic houses.

 

Punta Arenas Cemetery:

Dating back to 1840, Punta Arenas Cemetery is a typical site known for its shaped pine trees, special construction and splendid mausoleums of many native upper-class people and English immigrants.

 

Other places of interest near Punta Arenas include:

• La Cruz Hill
• Austral Brewery
• Regional Museum
• Patagonian faros
• The Sheperd’s monument
• Maggiorino Borgatello Museum
• Rey Jorge Island Natural Sea Park
• Fuerte Bulnes
• Torres del Paine National Park
• Puerto del Hambre
• Pali Aike National Park
• Punta Arenas Port
• Cathedral of Punta Arenas

 

Best time to visit Punta Arenas:

From December till March will be the best time to enjoy holidays in Punta Arenas while weather remains dry, supportive for outdoor activities.

 

Accommodation options in Punta Arenas:

Punta Arenas is home to all the sorts of accommodation centres ranging from luxury hotels to inexpensive backpackers. Advance booking will be better to get hotel rooms as per the requirement and budget condition of visitors. Christmas is peak season in Punta Arenas. The prominent hotels in Punta Arenas are listed below:

• Hostal Labarca
• Ilaia Hotel
• Hotel Rey Don Felipe
• Hotel Dreams del Estrecho
• Hostal del Estrecho
• Patagonia Pionera Hotel
• Cabo de Hornos Hotel
• Hosteria Mirador del Payne
• Hotel Carpa Manzano
• Jose Nogueira
• Hostal Oro Fueguino
• Diego de Almagro Punta Arenas
• Hostal Ainil
• Chalet Chapital Hotel
• Hostal Cordillera

Tourist Places to Visit in Puerto Williams, Chile, America

Puerto Williams is the capital city of Antarctic Province in Magallanes region of Chile geographically placed between 54°56′ S latitude and 67°37′ W longitude as the southernmost city of the world. Puerto Williams is home to the university centre of Universidad de Magallanes and other identities of Puerto Williams include Naval Hospital of Puerto Williams, Micalvi Yacht Club, Martin Gusinde Anthropological Museum and sea port.

 

Climate of Puerto Williams:

Puerto Williams features a sub polar oceanic climate with short and cool summer and long and wet winter. Summer sees snowfall.

 

History of Puerto Williams:

Puerto Williams was named in the honor of the founder of Fuerte Bulnes (the first settlement in the Strait of Magellan),              John Williams Wilson. It was founded on 21 November 1953 as Puerto Luisa.

 

How to reach Puerto Williams?

Puerto Williams is catered by the Guardiamarina Zanartu Airport with flights to Punta Arenas, operated by Aerovías DAP. Also there are many airlines offering flights to Puerto Williams from different regions of Chile during the peak season from November to March.

Puerto Williams also has good connectivity with other Chilean cities through regular ferry services, catered by Fernandez Campbell and Austral Broom Company.

Tourists can also use boat for sightseeing with advance booking and minibuses, taxis and rental cars and bikes are options for road travel.

 

Culture, Food and Shopping in Puerto Williams:

Puerto Williams is especially known for two regional events such as Glorias Navales Regata which is sailing competition organized last week of May every year and participated by more than 300 participants.

Another event is Fiesta de la nieve which features snow games, and rodeos, held in the month of July annually.

Puerto Williams also houses numerous upgraded shops and restaurants like El Resto del Sur and Angelus Coffe.

 

Things to do in Puerto Williams:

• Mountain climbing
• Hiking
• Walking
• Boat riding

 

Tourist Attractions in Puerto Williams:

Martin Gusinde Anthropological Museum:

Martin Gusinde Anthropological Museum holds about 4,000 pieces (artifacts, maps and photographs) that related to the original inhabitants of the region Yamana and Selknam people as well as samples of local plants and animals and photographs and text about the foundation of Puerto Williams. The museum was established in 1975.

 

Omora Ethnobotanical Park:

Situated 4 km away from Puerto Williams, Omora Ethnobotanical Park is a preserved area serving Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve as research and conservation center. It welcomes tourists to learn about Subantarctic flora and the park is situated around 5 km away from the city.

 

Dientes de Navarino:

Dientes de Navarino is a mountain range situated few kilometers south of Puerto Williams with a total length of 30 km. Pico Navarino is the highest peak of Dientes de Navarino located 1,195 meters above sea level, ideal for adventure sport lovers.

 

Other places of interest near Puerto Williams include:

• Cerro Clem
• Montes Lindenmayer
• Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport
• Church of Puerto Williams
• Seaport
• Micalvi Yacht Club
• Fire station
• Universidad de Magallanes

 

Best time to visit Puerto Williams:

Probably the months between November and July will be ideal to trip Puerto Williams while many festivals including Glorias Navales Regata (May) and Fiesta de la nieve (July) held in Puerto Williams.

 

Accommodation options in Puerto Williams:

Puerto Williams is home to many reputed hotels and lodges with tourist favor facilities like laundry, stables, private bathroom, lunch, kitchen access, rooms with TV, internet Wi-fi, central heating and vessel. The main hotels in Puerto Williams are listed here below:

• Residencial Pusaki
• Bella Vista Hostal
• Hostal Paso McKinlay
• Hotel Lakutaia
• Hostal Cabo de Hornos
• Hostal Akainij
• Refugio El Padrino
• Hostal Forjadores del Cabo de Hornos