Ushuaia, Argentina

The southern-most city in the world, Ushuaia is the gateway to Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica. It is located between the Martial Mtns and the Beagle Channel. The Yaghan/Yamana natives lived there until 1870 when an English missionary arrived. The indigenous people had all disappeared by 1911. The town was a penal colony from 1896-1947.

We visited a fort constructed by the British in the late 1800’s and an adjacent nature trail.Read more