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Noun: Punta Arenas  'poon-tu u'rey-nus
  1. Southernmost major city in Chile and one of the largest cities south of the 46th parallel, located on the Strait of Magellan
    "Ships stopping at Punta Arenas connect Antarctica with South America"

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Chile, Republic of Chile

Encyclopedia: Punta Arenas, Perú