As we were so close to Ushuaia, (only 12 hours away) - the world´s most southern city, we thought it would be rude not to take a look. Although you wouldn´t describe the city as pretty, it´s the location and the surroundings that make it a special place. It is an extremely remote and rugged part of the country, despite the number people that come here - surrounded by mountains on one side and the Beagle Channel on the other. This part of Patagonia is called Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) and is actually separated from the mainland of South America, it is also shared by both Chile and Argentina - you actually have go through Chile to get back to mainland Argentina, very weird! We saw all seasons in our few days here, but
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