Ushuaia, Argentina Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

USHUAIA , the hub of tourism in Tierra del Fuego, lies in the far south of the island. Dramatically located between the mountains – amongst them Cerro Martial and Monte Olivia – and the sea, the town tumbles down the hillside to the wide, encircling arm of land that protects its bay from the southwesterly winds and occasional thrashing storms of the icy Beagle Channel . In addition to having several of its own sites of interest, Ushuaia acts as a convenient base for exploring the rugged beauty of the lands that border this historically important sea channel. Puerto Williams , on the southern side of the … more »