Ushuaia (Argentina) - Wink Travel Guide
By Wink Travel guide
- Release Date: 2019-09-07
- Genre: Travel & Adventure
Description
Situated on the Beagle Strait, Ushuaia is the largest city in Argentine Tierra del Fuego island, and arguably the southernmost city in the world, about 3,260 km from Buenos Aires.
In the past, the town has been a missionary base, penal colony and naval base for the Argentine navy.
Ushuaia is now a major tourist town, complete with casinos and nice restaurants, and commonly used as a base for hiking, winter sports and cruises to Antarctica.
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