Tourist Places to Visit in Puerto Williams, Chile, America

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: