Tierra del Fuego- the end of the Earth 1000 km to Antarctica!

Tierra del Fuego- the end of the Earth

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November 15th 2008
Hello from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Fin del Mundo! I arrived in Ushuaia this morning, after a 3.5 hrs flight from Buenos Aires, and after the heat in BsAs, the 7 degree Celsius temps here in Ushuaia are a welcomed changed! It is awesome to see the snow on the mountains all around and this touristy, little, most southern city on earth, is bustling with life. The spring tourist season is in f ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more