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Ushuaia Things to See and Do
Nearby mountains offer skiing and climbing
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.
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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...
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...
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Ushuaia, Argentina
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...
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...
Museum
Ushuaia, Argentina
Ushuaia, Argentina
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....
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....
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Ushuaia, Argentina
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...
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...
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Ushuaia, Argentina
Ushuaia, Argentina
Estancia Harberton
Located 85 km east of Ushuaia, the Estancia Harberton, which was founded in 1886, is the oldest in Tierra del Fuego and the oldest house on the Argentinean part of the island. It sits on a narrow peninsula overlooking the Beagle Channel. The founder, local pioneer and missionary Thomas Bridges,...
Located 85 km east of Ushuaia, the Estancia Harberton, which was founded in 1886, is the oldest in Tierra del Fuego and the oldest house on the Argentinean part of the island. It sits on a narrow peninsula overlooking the Beagle Channel. The founder, local pioneer and missionary Thomas Bridges,...
Historical Building
Ushuaia, Argentina
Ushuaia, Argentina
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