Reached by two oceans, the southernmost province in Argentina is part of the southernmost land in the world. This territory is the only national park in the country to have a sea shore.
It is a continuation of the Andes Mountain Range which, as it falls into the ocean, becomes a mountainous archipelago with glaciers, eternal snows and a labyrinth of channels and passages challenging navigators.
It borders on the Strait of Magellan to the North, on the Atlantic Ocean to the East, on Chile to the West and on the Beagle Channel to the South. This site, generally considered inhospitable and forgotten by God, hides an immense richness in its flora and fauna. It stands out because of its cattle and oil activity and, during the last decade, it has developed the exploitation of fishing resources and an accelerated industrialization process.
Its capital city, Ushuaia, is situated on the shores of the Beagle Channel and is the only Argentine city located on the other side of the mountain range. At 3,048 km from the capital of the country, this is the end of Route 3, only land access.
Called “entrance gate to Antarctica”, it has the deepest natural harbor and the most modern airport in the country.
The weather is humid and cold and winds blow from the West. Due to its stable temperatures, the newest ski resort in Argentina, located at Cerro Castor, enjoys one of the longest ski seasons in South America.
The scenery of Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire), so-called as a result of the bonfires made by natives for hunting at night, is the best decoration at the point where the world ends. |
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