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Facing the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia
carries the mystique of being the ‘southernmost city in the world’….
and the only Argentinean city West of the Andes.
While the city itself has
grown too quickly and in a somehow untidy way, it is much more than
the main port for cruises to Antarctica. It has breathtaking views
of the bay and the channel, nice bars and restaurants and is the
ideal base to explore the wild, rugged and beautiful wilderness
of its surroundings: snow-capped mountains, green valleys carpeted
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with flowers, stunning turquoise lakes, native forest which turn red and orange in autumn…
Rio Grande and its trout-filled rivers turned the Mecca of anglers and Cape Horn continues to be the ultimate challenge for modern sailors. And everyone can enjoy pioneer ranches turned into cozy Estancias, horseback riding, hiking to a summit, 4WD to pristine lake Fagnano, a camp fire dinner to explore the beavers life…a rewarding lobster dinner…and listen to stories and legends that keep the pioneer spirit of this Land of Fire alive for future generations as well.
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