Ushuaia - The End of the World - Argentina

Ushuaia in Argentina is the southernmost city in the world. It lies on the shores of the Beagle Channel and surrounded by the Martial Mountains. It is the capital of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands Province. It is located on the southern coast of the Grand Island of Tierra del Fuego, in the Bay of Ushuaia (aia means bay). It was founded in 1884. It has sea, mountains and forest. 

Ushuaia is a very touristy place. It is about 1100 km from the Antarctic Peninsula and is one of five internationally recognised gateways to the Antarctic. So it attracts a lot of cruise ships and expedition ships. 

The town of Ushuaia is a bit of a tourist trap. It is the starting point for many Antarctic expeditions as well as being a base for tours around Patagonia. The port area was maniac, as there were 6 cruise ships in, plus some expedition ships. Three of the cruise ships were at the dock, the other three, including ours, had to tender. And it rained, which didn't help things. 

Two cruise ships and two expedition ships and tenders from the moored ships -

The 3 cruise ships moored in the bay -

City hall

Tourist bus and train -

Monumento a los Antiguos pobladores - The Monument to the Pioneers and Old Settlers

In several places in Argentina there were signs claiming the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina as well as general direction signs -

The wifi at the port area was really poor so I dashed off to find a coffee shop, as it would be the last chance for over a week. The main street was full of expensive shops. Main shopping street -

Luckily the sun tried to come out later and there was a better view of the mountains behind Ushuaia. Glacier Martial in the mountain behind Ushuaia, it reaches 1050 m altitude and is the most important source of drinking water for Ushuaia. A ski lift goes up through rugged forest to the tundra at the glacier base.

From Ushuaia I did a trip to the Tierra del Fuego National Park.