Ushuaia Things to See and Do

Claiming to be the “southernmost city in the world” (which it is, aside from tiny Puerto Williams a bit further south in Chile), Ushuaia is perhaps worth visiting for this reason alone. But for the many people who make their way here by air or by boat—Ushuaia is also a stopping-off point for cruises into the Beagle Channel or to the Falkland Islands—there are plenty of activities to warrant a long stay, from skiing to organized trips to Antarctica.

By Daniel T. Johnson

Created: 17 Jan 2008

Updated: 21 Aug 2009

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Ski Resort Cerro Castor

Located 26 kilometers from Ushuaia, the ski resort of Cerro Castor offers perhaps the longest and most consistent ski season in South America. The season lasts from the 9th of July until the 16th of October. It has the reputation of being one of Argentina’s premiere spots for all things winter....

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Museo Marítimo y del Presidio

For almost a half-century the hallways of this old prison housed Argentina’s criminals and political prisoners. Now the five-spoke penitentiary is not one museum, but six. The Museo Marítimo shows the progression of maps of Tierra del Fuego from the 16th...

Types: Museum
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Ushuaia Museums

For a break from the outdoors, take a stroll through one of Ushuaia’s impressive museums: Museo del Fin del Mundo was built as the private residence of Governor Manual Fernández and later served as the Banco de la Nación Argentina. It's now home to a...

Types: Museum
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Ushuaia Culture

Aside from the museums in the city, Ushuaia has cultural centers where performance and visual arts are showcased. The main tourism office posts the week’s events. Casa de la Cultura. The city’s cultural center has galleries showing temporary art...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Visiting Antartica

With its massive icebergs, jagged mountain ranges, and vast expanses of empty polar plains, Antarctica presents some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes on the planet. While it is the coldest, driest, windiest, most uninhabitable continent on earth, such extreme conditions provide for dreamlike...

Types: Other Activity, Activity Info.
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina