Puerto del Hambre
in Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
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Capitan Fuentes Martinez Airport Airport (35 mi) - Pdte. carlos Ibañez del Campo Airport (42 mi)
- Franco Bianco Airport (90 mi)
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28 De Noviembre Airport (148 mi) - Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport (150 mi)
- Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport (154 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -53.608 and -70.934 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -53° 36' 27" and W -70° 56' 1"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - CLP
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:36 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Punta_Arenas
- UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:52 am and 6:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 53.682 and 109.027 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Katun' - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Chile.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Chile. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Puerto del Hambre
Puerto del Hambre in Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena is a city located in Chile about 1,392 mi (or 2,241 km) south of Santiago, the country's capital town.
Current time in Puerto del Hambre is now 08:36 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Punta Arenas with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Puerto del Hambre. The closest airport in Chile is Capitan Fuentes Martinez Airport Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Punta Arenas, Rio Gallegos, Ushuaia, Rio Grande and Puerto Santa Cruz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 982 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
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2014 Patagonia Estrecho de Magallanes Puerto Bulnes
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Puerto del Hambre
Puerto Hambre, originally Ciudad del Rey Don Felipe, also known as Puerto del Hambre and at one time as Port Famine, is a historic settlement site at Buena Bay (locally known as Mansa Bay) on the west side of the Strait of Magellan approximately 58 km south of Punta Arenas in the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Patagonia, Chile. Puerto Hambre lies halfway between the South Pole and Chile's northern border with Peru.
Fuerte Bulnes
Fuerte Bulnes is a Chilean fort located by the Strait of Magellan, 62 km south of Punta Arenas. It was founded in 1843 over a rocky hill at Punta Santa Ana, under the command of President Manuel Bulnes Prieto. The fort's construction was a consequence of the colonization policies in Southern Chile.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Puerto del Hambre.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Puerto del Hambre
