Except on Sunday, when the city seems as dead as the cemetery, there’s usually something to do.

Punta Arenas has one surviving cinema, the Sala Estrella (Mejicana 777, tel. 061/241262).

El Templo (Pedro Montt 951, tel. 061/223667) is primarily a dance club. The stylish Olijoe Pub (Errázuriz 970) has the feel of an upscale English pub, with paneled walls, ceiling, and bar, and reasonably priced drinks; the music, though, can get a little loud for conversation. The Sara Braun mansion’s basement Taberna Club de la Unión (Plaza Muñoz Gamero 716, tel. 061/617133) is exceptionally popular on weekends.

Santino (Avenida Colón 657, tel. 061/710882, www.santino.cl) is a spacious and informal pub where everyone feels welcome; there’s also food, but it’s not the star. With its techno ambience, Urbano Lounge (O’Higgins 568, tel. 061/224044) has a self-consciously exclusive, even pretentious feel; again, the food plays second fiddle to the bar.

At the north end of town, Makanudo (El Ovejero 474, tel. 09/6492031) has 7–10 p.m. happy hours weekdays except Friday, and live music Friday and Saturday nights from around 1:30 a.m.

The Club Hípico (municipal racetrack) fronts on Avenida Bulnes between Coronel Mardones and Manantiales, north of downtown. Professional soccer matches take place at the Estadio Fiscal, a few blocks north at Avenida Bulnes and José González.