Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina -
Ushuaia Tourism
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Ushuaia is the capital of
Tierra del Fuego,
Antártida e
Islas del Atlántico Sur Province,
Argentina. It is commonly regarded as the southernmost city in the world (a title long disputed by smaller
Puerto Williams). Ushuaia is located in a wide bay on the southern coast of
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, bounded on the north by the
Martial mountain range and on the south by the
Beagle Channel. It is the only municipality in the
Department of Ushuaia, which has an area of 9,390 km2 (3,625 sq mi).
Tourism
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Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, located in Ushuaia
Tourist attractions include the
Tierra del Fuego National Park and Lapataia Bay. The park can be reached by highway, or via the
End of the World Train (
Tren del Fin del Mundo) from Ushuaia. The city has a museum of
Yámana,
English, and
Argentine settlement, including its years as a prison colony.
Wildlife attractions include local birds, penguins, seals, and orcas, many of these species colonizing islands in the Beagle Channel. There are daily bus and boat tours to
Harberton, the
Bridges family compound.
Tours also visit the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse. Les Eclaireurs is sometimes confused with the "
Lighthouse at the End of the World" (
Faro del fin del mundo) made famous by
Jules Verne in the novel of the same name; but the latter lies some
200 mi (320 km) east of Ushuaia on
Isla de los Estados (
Staten Island).
Manufacturing
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Ushuaia's industrial sector, led by the
Grundig Renacer electronics factory, is among the largest in
Patagonia.
Arts and culture
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Since 2007 Ushuaia has hosted the Bienal de
Arte Contemporáneo del Fin del
Mundo (Bienniel of
Contemporary Art at the End of the World), created and organized by the Patagonia Arte &
Desafío Foundation under the rubric "
South Pole of the Arts, Sciences, and
Ecology". The Bienal has gathered over one hundred artists from five continents addressing the motto "think at the End of the World that another world is possible". As a pedagogical project it encourages students at all levels to "think about a better world".
Sea
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In addition to being a vacation destination for local and international tourists, Ushuaia is also the key access
point to the
Southern Ocean, including subantarctic islands such as
South Georgia and the
South Sandwich Islands and
Antarctic islands such as the
South Orkney Islands and the
South Shetland Islands. Its commercial pier is the major port of departure in the world for tourist and scientific expeditions to the
Antarctic Peninsula.[citation needed]
Cruise ships visiting the
Falkland Islands (referred to by
Argentinians as
Islas Malvinas) and
Antarctica dock at the port, as well as
Princess Cruises,
Holland America Line, and
Celebrity Cruises, which transit between
Valparaíso, Chile, to
Buenos Aires and beyond. Antarpply Expeditions,
Global Maritime, Hurtigruten, Lindblad Expeditions,
Orient Lines,
Quark Expeditions,
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and other passenger and freight lines provide regularly scheduled services between Ushuaia and all local seaports and settlements.
Australis Cruises provides regular service between Ushuaia and
Punta Arenas from September to April. Tourists can also visit
Cape Horn (in
Chilean waters) by boat or helicopter.
- published: 21 Aug 2014
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