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 city´s 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 11ºC 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.
