Punta Arenas is low and sandy. It is fringed by rocks which extend to about 0.2 mile offshore.
A fishing village is situated on the S side of the point.
2012/12/18
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Joëlle
Punta Arenas est basse et sablonneuse. Elle est débordée par des roches qui s'étendent sur environ 0,2 MN au large.
Un village de pêcheurs se trouve au S de la pointe.
On Punta Falsa is a light. The Farallones de Chipana consist of 2 above-water rocks and a rock awash which lie between 0.8 NM and 1 NM NNW of Punta Chipana. A rock, awash, lies about 1 NM NW of Punta Chipana.
At about 7 NM SSE of Punta Lobos, is Punta Chomache.The Farallones de Chomache consist of a group of rocks, awash, on a reef which extends over 1 mile W from Punta Chomache.A light is shown from Punta Chomache.Caution: The waters in the vicinity of Punta Chomache are dangerous ...
Tocopilla is a port city that was founded in 1843 by the French Dominique Latrille Loustauneau. He installed a small copper smelter. It also was operated the guano and copper. In 1877 he drew the plans of the village on behalf of the Bolivian authorities. Tocopilla ...
Punta Algodonales is S Algodonales bay where is located the city port of Tocopilla.The tip is overwhelmed by islets (Roca Roca Blanca Duendes) and rocks. Islote Blanco is the largest of the islets and rocks and has a lighthouse, tower 8 m high.
Punta Lobos is steep with several hummocks on its end. About 2,5 NM NE of the point, a montain rises to a heigh of 900 m. The point can be easily recognized for a long distance by Islotes Pajaros, two white steep-to islets lying about 1.5 NM SE and 0.5 NM offshore.
Punta Patacha, S Punta Patillos and Caleta Patacha, is low and salient. Punta Patacha Terminal is the salt loading terminal of Punta de Lobos.
Tel: 56 57 401911 or 56 57 401912 or 56 57 475220 Fax: 56 57 401911 or 56 57 401912 Mail: cppatache@directemar.cl
Punta Arenas is low and sandy. It is fringed by rocks which extend to about 0.2 mile offshore.
Punta Arenas est basse et sablonneuse. Elle est débordée par des roches qui s'étendent sur environ 0,2 MN au large.
