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.

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By Daniel T. Johnson

Updated: 21 Aug 2009

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Visiting Antartica

With its massive icebergs, jagged mountain ranges, and vast expanses of empty polar plains, ...

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

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

“El Tren del Fin del Mundo” (The Train to the End of the World)

The “Tren del Fin del Mundo” was originally constructed as a train to move prisoners logging the Tierra del Fuego region to provide wood for the...

Types: Other Activity
Location: 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...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Boating on the Beagle Channel

Way down at the bottom of the South American continent, the Beagle Channel is a treacherous strait that flows for roughly 150 miles (240 km) out into...

Types: Boating
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego

The area that is today known as the Tierra del Fuego National Park was home to Yamana tribes some 10,000 years ago, who lived in beach-side huts...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Glaciar Martial

Glaciar Martial is one of the most popular outings in Ushuaia. Located just seven kilometers (4.2 mi) from...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Hikes around Ushuaia

Aside from the hikes in Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego and to Glaciar...

Types: Hiking
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...

Types: Museum
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina

Mountain Biking

Several travel agencies offer day and night tours of Ushuaia on mountain bike, as an alternative to the...

Types: Bicycling
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...

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...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ushuaia, Argentina