Ushuaia

Ushuaia is literally the city at the end of the world. Positioned on one of the southernmost points of the American continent, it offers glaciers, mountains, woods and sea.

Found on the southernmost point in the map of Argentina you can find "Tierra del fuego"(land of the fire). You wont find in the world any state province to the south of "Tierra del fuego". Although we shall see mostly glaciers, fog and icebergs this country receives it's name because of the "Yamanes" Indians campsites. Their camp fires where seen in the distance by conquerors.

Ushuaia is the state capital of "Tierra del fuego". The citys architecture reflects the contrasts of very old houses made out of wood and modernly built buildings used mainly as hotels.

Ushuaia's location in the map makes us think of a very tough weather, we are wrong. During the summer temperature is at an average 11C and it has sometimes reached the upper twenties. In the month of January daylight can last around 18 hours.

Towards the beginning of the 19th century the first expeditions started to get to "Tierra del fuego" soil. In 1832 Charles Darwin and captain Fitz Roy headed one of the world s most known trips here. These two gentlemen got here aboard the "Beagle". The waterway path is named Beagle channel. Darwin collected fundamental natural testimonies which became basics for his revolutionary "Theory of the Evolution".

The Presidio at Ushuaia is known as "the jail at the end of the world". We can find it in "bahia Golondrina" and now its visited as a museum. From 1902 to 1947 this jail held some of the most wanted outlaws in South America. Another visit you have to do is the Train at the end of the World that goes thru woods, mountains, rivers and valleys.

Because of weather conditions the summer is the ideal time of the year to be at Ushuaia. You can take trips thru the Beagle channel (observing sea wolves and Magallanes penguins at Cape Horn) or you can take cruises that include all of the "Atlantida Argentina". There is a good possibility that you might want to try one of the many extreme adventures offered here (trekking, horse rides, mountain bike, sport fishing, etc.)

Nightlife at Ushuaia is prepared to meet many types of fun. The length of San Martin Avenue holds restaurants, shops as well as very peculiar pubs and teahouses. After tasting some of the food specialties in the area (thornback crab, shellfish, fire lamb, etc.) many take a trip to one of the six Casinos in town holding Black Jack and crabs tables.

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Cruceros Australis

La región más austral del mundo es testigo del paso de los

Cruceros de Expedición Mare Australis y Via Australis, navegando a través de vías marítimas legendarias que se funden con la historia de navegantes y aborígenes en este inexplorado lugar del continente americano una zona tan bella como indomable, tan pura e imponente.

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Crucero a la Antártida (Antarapply)

Península Antártica & Islas Shetland del Sur

Abordo del'Ushuaia'.El M/V "Ushuaia" comienza su recorrido desde el Puerto de Ushuaia, en la Provincia de Tierra del Fuego- Argentina. Navegaremos por el Canal Beagle, atravesaremos el Pasaje Drake para llegar a la Península Antártica y a sus Islas adyacentes.

Itinerario Expedición Classic Antartica

Patagonia Argentina

Un recorrido integral por uno de los lugares naturales mas exóticos del planeta, que ofrece desde la fauna de la Península Valdés: ballenas, lobos marinos y pingüinos magallánicos, pasando por Ushuaia la ciudad del fin del mundo una puerta hacia la inmensa y misteriosa Antártica y finalizando en El Calafate con la majestuosidad del Glaciar Perito Moreno, Upsala y Spegazinni.

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Lodging:

Hostería Los Fuegos

Hosteria Los Fuegos makes for a great base from which to explore the region of Tierra del Fuego. We recommend The Hosteria los Fuegos for your Stay. It is located on the outskirts of Ushuaia amidst the Nires, Lengas and Coihue forests, close to the mountains and river Oliva. The Hosteria has nine comfortable rooms, all of them beautifully decorated. Here you can find an ideal place to enjoy your stay in Patagonia.

Hostería Cumbres del Martial

Named after the nearby glacier, the Hotel Cumbres del Martial is located at only 7 km from Ushuaia.The rooms are suites, with all comforts including with privat balconies. We from Patagonline recommend this Hotel as the best place to stay in Ushuaia.

Hosteria Tierra de Leyendas

The Hotel has five bedrooms with large windows so as not to miss the stunning deep blue of the Beagle Channel or the snow-capped peaks in the Andes Range.Only 4 Km from the town centre of the city and 3 km from the "Malvinas Argentinas" International Airport, the Hotel is located in an area formerly inhabited by the canoeist nomads, known as Estancia Rio Pipo.On coming back from an excursion Hosteria Tierra de Leyendas, offers you the opportunity to relax in the living room and enjoy the view.An ideal spot for falling in love with the mysterious beauty of the Beagle Channel and the last strokes of the Andes Range.

Hostería Las Hayas

Las Hayas Resort Hotel is located in a natural forest of beeches (hayas) of 5 hectares, below the glacier Le Martial, 2.5 km. away from Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego.

A five star Hotel, very comfortable with an incredible view of the Bay and the Beagle Channel

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