Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Argentina

More about Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Argentina Points of Interest

• Beagle Channel -

  Soaring mountains and an historic lighthouse create an ideal backdrop at the southernmost tip of South America for scenic wildlife cruises to seal haul-outs and cormorant rookeries.

• Tierra del Fuego National Park -

  From the rugged peaks, pristine lakes and ancient forests of the Andes to the glacier-draped shores of the famed Beagle Channel, the world's southernmost national park offers picture postcard scenes.

• Tierra Mayor Valley -

  A leafy lenga forest frames peat bogs, beaver dams, and the Five Cascades waterfalls tumbling from the Alvear Mountains. It's pristine habitat for unique wildlife like red foxes, and birds as cara-caras and parakeets.

• End of the World Train -

  Step aboard the southernmost railway in the world! Enjoy a scenic heritage train ride through the breathtaking scenery of Tierra del Fuego National Park.

• Museo Maritimo -

  Explore the maritime history collection of the Argentine Navy, an amazing treasure trove of models, exhibits of Antarctic discovery and research. It's housed in a National Historical Monument that was the Old Prison of Ushuaia. The city was, in its beginnings, a penal colony, as this was the only way to keep a population in such a cold and remote area!

• Lago Escondido / Lago Fagnano -

  Sapphire lakes nestled in glacier-carved valleys dotted with charming winter sports centers are a featured attraction of tours through the Andes Mountains to the heights of Garibaldi Pass.

• Lumberjack Camp -

  A woodcutter's cabin in the forest brings bygone days to life. It's the setting for a lumberjack lunch plus enticing nature hikes into the dramatic scenery of the Tierra Mayor Valley Natural Reserve.