Ushuaia

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July 21st 2021
Ushuaia - The site was first settled by Wasti H. Stirling, an English missionary, in 1870. In 1884 an Argentine naval base was established, and in 1893, after the archipelago was partitioned between Argentina & Chile Ushuaia was declared a city. Ushuaia has the distinction of being the southernmost city in the world. Convicts were transferred from Isla de los Estados to Ushuaia in 1906 ... read more

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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