All the information you need in order to plan a perfect trip to Ushuaia, the Land of the End of the World.
The main characteristics of the Patagonian climate are: short falls and springs, and long winters. Great thermal amplitude between summer and winter, as well as a substantial temperature difference between day and night. The average winter temperature is -2 °C...
Ushuaia is the end of the world. Every mountain top you reach is like touching the sky with your hands. Its climate is harsh in the altitude and proper clothing is necessary. The circuits to be considered are: Cerro Alvear...
Traveling by Train is romantic. It makes us imagine that we are time travelers To enter that world of rolling wagons, dampened noises and smooth wobble is an unforgettable experience. If we add the fact that through the windows the...
Patagonia has been, right from the beginning a land of adventurous sailors: it is by sea that the explorers who first arrived marveled at this world of fierce contrasts and it is in the sea -literally- where some of its...
To visit Ushuaia means to reach the very End of the World Where is Ushuaia? Ushuaia is located on the shores of the Beagle Channel, at the southern tip of Tierra del Fuego Island, and surrounded by the Martial Mounts....
This historical prison was shut down in 1947. Nowadays most of it still stands conserving its original state, with the cells used by the convicted, their stone walls and the bars and grids. This jail is the symbol of Ushuaia's...
Visiting Escondido and Fagnano Lakes, located in the heart of Tierra del Fuego island, is one of the must-do activities when touring Ushuaia.. The Escondido Lake, which means “hidden”, it’s located at the foot of Garibaldi mountain pass. In order...
The Beagle Channel navigation is a classic and beautiful excursion in Ushuaia. The departures operate from the tourist port of Ushuaia, right in city downtown. There, you can choose one of the many different companies available. Departures are daily AM...
Patagonia, promises and delivers unforgettable adventures to its visitors and each destination offers unique experiences that require meticulous preparation. This article aims to be your packing companion, ensuring that you arrive in Patagonia prepared for everything this land of contrasts...
Please bear in mind that our summer starts December 21st. Area North Atlantic South Atlantic Tierra del Fuego The Glaciers Northern Lakes Negro river Upper Valley and Neuquén Rio Negro Province (south) Features In this zone western winds predominate and,...
Patagonia allows you to practice scuba diving in the waters of the Atlantic, in the Beagle Channel, the heart of the "End of the world", or in the blue depths of Nahuel Huapi, in the region of the Andean lakes....
In the Antarctic desert, the flora and fauna are no exception of this conjunction between opposites. The cold, the winds and the extreme dryness difficult widely the development of any kind of life. A great part of the lands are...
As if it were not enough, Antarctica not only defies known natural laws but the senses and perception as well. The famous “whitening phenomenon” generated by the characteristics of the ice terrain, is an optical phenomenon in which there are...
The polar weather rules throughout most of the continent due to its austral location, its height above sea level and the few solar radiation it receives. The earth has no heat here, the solar rays get almost entirely reflected by...
The polar regions are involved in many of the most important planetary processes: the change in the level of the seas, the biogeochemical cycles, the global climatic change and, as a consequence of this, the basic human activities. On the...
An extreme end, also the Mecca for the world’s adventurers, Antarctica is an ice enigma beating in the southern end of the world. There are still many things to be learnt about this frozen giant, so let’s see what we...
Situated south of the Magellan Strait, Tierra del Fuego is the archipelago´s largest island. Ushuaia is the capital of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands. The average temperature in winter is -2º C and in summer reaches...
The estancias in the northern area of Tierra del Fuego are a clear exponent of the economic development of the region and its historical evolution. The most widely known is "María Behety", 18 km. from Río Grande by a gravel road. It...
A visit to this place is highly recommended. It is located 81 km. from Río Grande, going north. You will find here the "Hemispheric Beach Bird Reserve". Since June 1991, it became part of a network of these type of reserves, due...
After visiting Cape San Pablo we can continue for 20 km towards the southwest and reach the end of the road to enjoy a fishing spot called "María Luisa". This itinerary ends in the Mitre Peninsula with the Le maire Strait, in...
You must take Route 3 towards Ushuaia. After 80 km. take the detour and drive for some 46 km. The road is very picturesque and zig-zagging until you reach the Cape on the Atlantic Ocean. It is located on the mouth of...
It was founded by Monsignor Fagnano in 1893 and a after a fire in 1897, it was moved to the present location. The mission was to educate and provide shelter to the Ona indians. It is the oldest building in town....
Situated on the northern part of the island of Tierra del Fuego. It is the second city in the Province after Ushuaia. Sheep, as in many places in Patagonia, is the reason for population settlements since the end of the 19th. century....
In southern South America there is a Land where immensity reigns, the contrasts amaze and people’s warmth is unsurpassed: Patagonia… the place in this world. How to describe it? Map of Patagonia Where is Patagonia? First and foremost: Patagonia is...
In these pages we will revisit the unbelievable story of the Yámana aborigine Jemmy Button, who was kidnapped in his town of Cape Horn by the officer of the British Royal Navy, Robert Fitz Roy. Together with other three members...