Ushuaia, Argentina

Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world, located in Isla Grande de Tierra del Guego, the southern end of the Republic of Argentina. The capital of Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia is the only Argentinian city that is situated on the other side of the Andes Mountain Range and has everything for the tourists – sea, mountains and forests. Like the meaning of its name – “bay overlooking the West”, Ushuaia is a picturesque city that offers some scintillating views of the ocean. One of the popular places in Argentina, Ushuaia attracts a huge number of tourists from all the parts of the world every year.The city has a lot to offer to the tourists – some untouched territories to discover and adventure. The tourist services infrastructure that the city provides to its

visitors, and the elegant commercial center have made this city one of the better places to visit in Argentina. If you want to enjoy the beauty of nature, and at the same time, want to enjoy the thrill of adventure, you must come in at Ushuaia. Not only a better place to travel, Ushuaia is a great place for shopping as well. The whole Ushuaia is a tax free zone. Therefore, the visitors will find a number of imported goods along with the regional ones to shop for. Come and enjoy Ushuaia, it could well be the experience of your lifetime.

The climate of Ushuaia is very wet, though the annual rainfall is merely 560 mm. Yet, the city experiences on an average 160 days of rain or snow every year. Besides this, one can also experience a number of cloudy and foggy days. The temperature remains cool throughout the year. Snowfalls are very common during the winter. Even the summer days experience snowfalls sometimes. Therefore, the best time to travel to Ushuaia is the summer.

If you want to come down to Ushuaia by air, you have to come to Islas Malvinas, the international airport of Ushuaia. Regular flights are available from Buenos Aires, Santiago, Chile etc. If you want to reach Ushuaia by car from Rio Grande, you have to take National Route 3. One can also reach Ushuaia by boats as well. Ushuaia is a popular stopover to a number of sea lines as well as scientific ships in their trips to Antarctica, or the Fuegian Channels.

Ushuaia has everything to offer to the tourists – starting from the panoramic views of the ocean to the scintillating views of the mountains. If you want to explore the nature, go to the surrounding lakes Escondido and Fagnano. An educational tour to the new Acuario Ushuaia can be interesting as well as informative for the tourists. Nothing could be more thrilling than to go for an expedition cruiseship to the untouched regions around Ushuaia. It could well be a never before experience for you, and you would surely cherish this experience for the rest of your life. One can also go to visit the Martial Glacier, just 7 km. From the city. You could also visit the Gable Island. If you love adventure, you can go for skiing at Cerro Castor. A tour to the Alvear Caves or the Staten Island Expedition Curise are equally interesting.


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