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TIERRA DEL FUEGO:
Ushuaia is the Capital of the Tierra del Fuego province,
and other two cities exist to the north: Tolhuin, a small
village located near the Fagnano lake, and Rio Grande which
as big as Ushuaia, located further north.
Ushuaia was Founded on October 12 1884 with the purpose of sitting down sovereignty
on the southern area, and considered the most southern city in the world, it
is located on Ushuaia bay oin the north coast of the Beagle channel
and at the base of the last part of the Andes mountain range. In
the architecture of the city they combine the original housings made of wood
and
iron sheet with
modern buildings lifted starting from the industrial development of the 80's
that also afected Rio Grande city.
Tierra del Fuego is an included
destination
within our Patagonia
Tours.
From
1902 to 1947 it was headquarter of the famous Prison of Ushuaia
where the most dangerous criminals were sent. In the decade of
1950 the city became an important naval base. Today in the port
you can see ships of the Navy, tour cruises, cargo carriers
and fishing ships that they discharge king crabs.
Ushuaia
has a coastal avenue that travels its marine border where the
Tourist port of the city is; from there catamarans that travel
the Beagle channel come out.
The
growth of the tourist infrastructure is manifested in the presence
of a two stars hotel, several of four, besides numerous
3 star and also hostels, cabins, etc.
Discover Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia Argentina.
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