Ushuaia, Argentina

After a week and half cruising along Chile’s beautiful western border, we came to Argentina, my 6th new country on this trip. More specifically, we docked in Ushuaia, the self-proclaimed southernmost city in the world*, part of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in mythical Patagonia. Its Fin del Mundo / “End of the World” nickname gleefully adorns signs and merchandise at every opportunity.

Ushuaia at night

Ushuaia, Argentina

In the morning, we boarded a (huge) catamaran and cruised for a total of 6 hours, round-trip.

Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse (Faro del fin del mundo)
Lighthouse at the end of the world

Sea Lions Island

Seal lions

Magellanic penguin colony on Martillo Island

Penguins

Magellanic penguins

Magellanic penguin

*In fact, Puerto Williams, Chile is farther south according to Wikipedia.

Topics: Argentina, Nature
 

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