Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams, on the Chilean side of the Beagle Channel, claims the title of the world's southernmost city — a distinction contested by Argentina's Ushuaia, just across the water. Founded in 1953 on Navarino Island, it serves as a port of entry for Cape Horn and Antarctica, and sits within the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. The surrounding terrain offers trekking, and the town has a tiny but functional spread of cafés and restaurants for its size.
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- Population2,000
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.3 km5.8 mi
Nearest airports
Puerto Williams: quick answers
Where is Puerto Williams?
Puerto Williams is in Cabo de Hornos, Chile, about 47 km29 miles in a straight line from Ushuaia.
How do you get to Puerto Williams?
The nearest airport is Puerto Williams (WPU), about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Puerto Williams?
The warmest month is January, averaging 8°C46°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at -3°C26°F. The wettest month is January, with about 121 mm4.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Puerto Williams?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants, 2 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.