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Ushuaia Slideshow
Ushuaia
Travel Blogs from Ushuaia, Argentina
Beagle Channel and Strait of Magellan
We were to transit the Beagle Channel and Straight of Magellan to Punta Arenas in the dark of night but as we headed west and entered the Straight of Magellan the winds continued to increase, the swell deepened and the sea state rose. Unknown to ...
At the end of the World
... , the town at the end of the World, this is where all the Antarctic cruises depart and famous as the most southerly city in Argentina. Again we got very lucky with the weather and it was totally clear for the flight into the town which meant we got to see ...
On the Polar Star to Antarctica
Have a very nice cabin with an opening window on the Antarctic boat. It's a retired ice breaker so rocks and rolls and makes Tim sick. Apparently I'm a 'Old Salty Sea Dog' because I haven't been sick. The Dr on board recommends the ...
GAP "End of the Earth" the eleven I travelled with
My entry with the mainly random "people" images of the 11 and some of the local guides whom I travelled with over the last 2 weeks. OK, some of the images are out of focus but they were either taken in extremely very low light or on the move. Why are ...
Yet another boring day in waiting!!
Today was a wonderful sunny day here in Ushuaia but even in wonderful holiday resorts such as this there is only so much one can do. Having expolred just about every shop, restaurant and the whole surrounding area I decided simply to stay in bed this ...
Fin Del Mundo - Ushuaia
... dinner because all the people in the hostel are Israelis we did Hadlakat Nerot for Hanuka - very funny!!! We didn't do very much in Ushuaia cause people told us there is not very much to do there, now I know it's not true... but we did manage to ...
Deeeeep South at the worlds most southern city
... crossings to manage in the day courtesy of the very strange borders down here. Chile takes over the whole peninsular for a while before Argentina takes a triangle of it. From here its bright colours, lots of UV due to the hole in the ozone and some ...
Terra del Fuego National park
... Celtic music with bagpipes. It is something I recognize from living in Nova Scotia, but I cant remember the name of the song. Argentina is such strange place at times. I am having a pizza and beer. Spending time in nature can be so much fun! ...
At the end of the world
... rough ride, thankfully for me it was only about a 20 minute crossing. After yet another border crossing we were back into Argentina. So here we are at the end of the world, southern most city, longitude 68 degrees west, latitude 54 degrees ...
Ushuaia and the Tierra del Fuego
... a few bucks. So I went on a boat ride across the Beagle Channel (which is the natural border between Chile and Argentina) and saw: a lighthouse, small islands populated with sea lions and cormorans and finally we landed in one of those islands for a ...
The End of the World
... to Ushuaia (split over 2 days) and on the first day went from Argentina, into Chile and back into Argentina again all in the space of a couple of hours!! Ushuaia was pretty cold considering it was the middle of summer (about 12 degrees) but it is at the ...
Adventures in the Southland
... city is claimed to be located the most South of any other. This is a quick, quick update from my last trip in Argentina. I am traveling around Patagaonia, the southern province, with two friends, Pat and Shelley. So far, it has been cold ...
The end of the world!
Well i finally made it to the end of the world!!! Well not quite but it is the southernest city in the world...It was a real mission to get here...it seems like everyone was trying to get to the end of the world!!! It was worth it though! I ended up ...
One little bus all the way to the end of the world
... end. Well on the bright side we got to spend another couple of days as a trio at the fin del mundo (Worlds end). Ushuaia is a magical city, set in the gigantic snow capped mountains and surrounded by the massive deep blue ocean. It makes the houses of ...
March 29th Day off in Ushuaia
At last a day off! Had a bit of a lie in then showered and washed some clothes. Replaced the fuse on the heated gloves circuit because it keeps blowing which is very inconvenient. Went into town to get some money, a sticker and a note pad. ...
Day 5
... reach Chile were Diego de Almagro and his band of Spanish conquistadors, who came from Peru in 1535 seeking gold. Now, like Argentina, Chile has a woman president. The coat of arms of Chile depicts the two national animals: the condor (Vultur gryphus, a ...
Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego
... looks like, in other words Eastern Oregon. About 6 or 8 hours into the trip we had the border crossing from Chile into Argentina. Most of this area is in Chile but the more populated parts are in Argentina and it was around the time of the boarder ...
Ice ice baby (under no pressure)
... take a moment. Returned to Ushuaia today. Strange that it’s all over, but there are few places I'd rather come back to than Argentina. We had a few hours with my parents on a whistlestop tour of the National Park here - it was nice that they get ...
Ice Encounter in Ushuaia
Today was yet another waiting day in Ushuaia. Rather than just sit about moaning and preying for our bikes we decided to go on yet another adventure!!! Today it was up into the mountains for a look at the glacier which lays above the city of Ushuaia. ...
Veel lopen en veel zien.
In Ushuaia, Hebben we veel gelopen en veel gezien, morgen nog een keer naar een hoog uitzichtpunt en daar nog een paar laatste foto's nemen en dan zijn we wel klaar hier. FF de bus in hoppen en naar de grote gletsjers. El Calafate, 's ochtends om 05:00 ...
Pia Fjord and Glacier / Avenue of the Glaciers
... spicy potatoes. I opt for the fresh fruit plate for desert rather than the custard with fresh berries. Leaving dinner we can see Ushuaia, Argentina off the port side as we make the right turn towards Cape Horn. The after dinner entertainment is Al Gore's ...
Cruceros Australis Day 1
We boarded the Mare Australis at 5PM. It was a beautiful 150 passenger luxury cruise ship catering to an older clientele but we befriended a few youngsters on the cruise. One couple we met was William and Dustin. They lived in Dallas, Texas and were on ...
Ushuaia
... seconds on my own in there and I was out the door after her like a shot! That place is damn creepy! All in all, Ushuaia is nice. Beware the expensive restaurant on the hill though, major major major rip off!!!! Service aint all that for what they ...
The southernmost town in the world
... city of Buenos Aires, out over green brown shades of agricultural land, sun-kissed fields, then the fjords and peninsulas of Argentina's southeast coast, in the late afternoon’s warm sun, there was such a feeling of flying ever south. The closing ...
Starting the journey
Today, we set out for the Antarctic Peninsula, to the coldest place on earth and in the footsteps of some of the most famous explorers, to experience the southernmost land and the sheer magnitude of the eerie, icy wilderness. From the early 19th century ...
At the end of the world
i'm in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, they call it here "La Ciudad del Fin del Mundo" (the city at the end of the world) and you can really feel some extraordinary atmosphere about this town.... the reason i'm here is to get a last-minute ...
BRRRRRR!
... Antarctica op deze websites (mochten jullie niets te doen hebben ;-) http://www.argentinianexplorer.com/english/ice-breakers-mv-ushuaia.asp http://www.argentinianexplorer.com/english/cruises-antartida.asp " WE go sailing, we go sailing,, cross the ...
Ushuaia : The End of the World
... on an Argentianian bus they take away all your fruit etc. (even though Chile at this area is basically surrounded by Argentina) x-ray randomly... mostly it appears to be a pain. Also at the Argentianian border crossings there are signs that read šLas ...