One of the most popular places to visit in Punta Arenas is the Sara Braun Municipal Cemetery. The pathways are lined with cypress trees, chapels, mausoleums, crypts, and tombstones of the wealthy families a well as other societies and groups who were noted for their love of Punta Arenas. Also buried here are settlers including English and Germans, unmarked forgotten graves, and newly buried. On site, there is a large columbarium. When Sara Braun bequeathed the property, the stipulation was that she would be the only deceased person to pass through that portal. Because of her request, the central door is closed, and visitors must enter through a side door. Some of the monuments in the Sara Braun Municipal Cemetery: Portico Monumental (Monumental Porch) were donated by Sara Braun and her father Elias Braun. Construction of this monument began in 1918 and finished in 1923. The Spanish Society of Mutual Aids constructed an art deco monument. Dates to 1899. The Sara Braun Hamburger is a structure with orthodox religious architectonic lines of Eastern Europe and dates to 1916. There is a smaller monument nearby for Sara’s husband. The Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer monument was built to honor this prestigious anthropologist whose death surprised him while he was investigating the Yamana Indians in Novario Islands. Sir Walter died on July 14, 1929. The Kusanovic Family was constructed with the neo-baroques lines and was registered in 1913.

The Freidhof is typical of South America, a similar one can be found in Buenos Aires. This one impresses with its accurately cut conifers and presses, through which real "streets" with plant names run. The large mausoleums show the prosperity of earlier times of some landowners. About 50% of the population has Croatian roots, which can also be seen here. But there are also German names and other Europeans. The "normal citizens" are buried as urns in a wall with various compartments behind glass, also interesting. There are many fates to choose from here. The entire cemetery is a highlight, I could spend hours here! One should definitely visit this place!

The cemetery is an amazing window into the history and different nationalities that helped found the city of Punta Arenas. Really well-kept and tree-lined there is a small entry fee. Parking is possible across the street next to the florists.

A good way to spend a couple of hours- Cemetery visits aren’t supposed to be fun- so remembering that this is an active memorial site is a good start. The cemetery is well set out and certainly better maintained than Recoleta ( another famed cemetery site in Buenos Aires). There used to be much history here- so a guide would have been better

I’ve always been fascinated by cemeteries in other countries. This one is particularly interesting as there are so many huge crypts. Some are as large as small houses! The photos give you a complete picture. Also there are all types of burials. Above ground as well as below ground. I like to see the birth and death dates of the people. Most died in their 50’s and 60’s. Can’t go wrong with a visit to this unique place! Howard S.

This is a fascinating cemetery to visit. A wide range of immigrant nationalities and a wide range of young and old crypts, as well as expensive and small grave sites. Beautifully manicured trees border many of the graves. 5000 Chilean peso entry fee, nice clean toilets. A nice 15-20 minute walk from the CBD hotels.

It was a very beautiful cemetery. We had noticed that the cemeteries in South America were very family oriented. There are so many mausoleums that entire families are buried in, some decorated a lot, others had become run down. We did this on our own so utilized the map and made our way through, hitting the main points of interest noted on the map. We spent 2 plus hours there and didn't see it all.