Ushuaia Lighthouse

Ushuaia

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April 30th 2007
Another delayed flight took me to down to Ushuaia - "the city at the end of the world". I had six days here staying in the superb Freestyle hostel. (Very luxurious and friendly.) It is autumn here - the end of the tourist season and so is quiet. It is cold and there is quite a lot of snow and sleet. But when the sun shines, the mountains overlooking the city are amazing. Ushuaia has a laid back ... 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