Our first view of Ushuaia

End of the World

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March 12th 2007
For us it was a hassle to get here. Our plane should have left at 8:30 am from Buenos Aires. When we got to the airport, we were told that our plane would now leave at 4:30 pm instead. And apparently this is quite common. We weren't too bothered. We checked in our luggage and went back to town. Had lots of coffee and went to a couple of internet cafes. We arrived back at the airport at 2 pm, chec ... 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