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Tierra del Fuego
The climate is cold, windy and rainy in this Land of Fire, but visitors to the southernmost tip of South America will find plenty to do and see.
A Visit to Ushuaia - "The End of the World"
On Beagle Channel, surrounded by water, sky and mountains, Ushuaia calls itself the End of the World. As the closest city to Antarctica, the city is a hub for Antartic touring and navigating the Strait of Magellan. Cruise ships dock here for a quick onshore visit.
Tierra del Fuego Photos
Click for larger photos of Tierra del Fuego countryside.
Against the wind for four weeks in Patagonia
Account, with map and pictures, of mountain biking in Tierra del Fuego.
Beagle Channel Cruise Photos
Click on a thumbnail for a larger image of seascapes and wildlife.
Beagle Channel
Decription, location, photos and background from Wikipedia.
Chilean Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego Map
Cities, national parks, and links to more information.
Darwin at Terra del Fuego (1832)
Charles Darwin's account from the Athena Review, Vol. 1, No.3.
Expedition to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego
Itineray for tours, maps, photos, lectures from Cruceros Australis.
HMS Beagle history
Maps, paintings, history of the ship Darwin sailed on, plus biography of Captain of the Beagle, Robert Fitzroy from Victory Adventure Expeditions.
Map of Beagle Channel and Tierra del Fuego
The map shows more of the Argentine side of Tierra del Fuego.
Map
Physical relief map of the archipelago and islands.
Maps of Tierra del Fuego
Maps from Victory Cruises, who provide a wealth of information about Tierra del Fuego on their site.
Mare Australis Cruising
From the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, between October and April, you can explore the farthest and most virgin region of the world on board an unforgettable cruising expedition.
Navegar hacia el fin del mundo
Cruise the glaciers from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas on the Crucero Mare Australis via Cape Horn, to see glaciers, penguins and unforgettable scenery.
Outdoor Argentina: Tierra del Fuego
When to go, what to do and recommendations from GORP.
The Giant Indians of Tierra Del Fuego
Click on "Essay" for description, history and drawings by Frederick A. Cook.
Tierra del Fuego Cruise
Itinerary for this cruise and the Chilean fjords cruise from South America Destinations.
Tierra del Fuego Epinions
Accounts and reviews by people who've been there.
Tierra del Fuego National Park
"Located in southwestern Tierra del Fuego province, over the borderline with Chile, this National Park is the southernmost example of the Andean - Patagonian forest. It was created in 1960 and has a surface of 63.000 hectares."
Tierra del Fuego National Park
"Tierra del Fuego National Park is the farthest south protected region of Argentina and the only national park that possesses maritime coasts, embracing a strip of land 6 km (3.75 mi) wide over the Beagle Channel. It was founded in 1960 and has a surface area of 63,000 hectares (151,200 acres)."
Tierra del Fuego Photos
Photos of "A boat trip past marine wildlife on the Beagle Channel to the Harberton Estancia, the Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego including a spot of beaver watching, and walking to the Glaciar Martial above Ushuaia."
Tierra Del Fuego province
Map and description from www.argentour.
Tierra del Fuego
About Tierra del Fuego: what to see, when to go and what do do from GORP.
Tierra del Fuego
Online guide to Patagonia from Patagonia-Argentina includes weather, history, tourism, pictures, natural history, lodgings, and more.
Tierra del Fuego
Description and history of the Yamana, Alakaluf, and the Selk'nam U Ona peoples.
Tierra del Fuego
Account, with pictures, of a trip to Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego.
Tierra del Fuego
Description, map and recommended travel tours.
Tierra del Fuego
Travel photos by Donna Carroll for TravelASSIST magazine.
Tierra del Fuego
Pictures include landscapes and dolphins in Beagel Channel.
Tierra del Fuego
Base yourself in Ushuaia and then follow the suggested list of things to do and see.
Tierra del Fuego: all you have to know before travelling
Practical information about getting there, lodging, tours and other information from Patagonia-Argentina.
Tierra del Fuego: Argentina or Chile
The Vertex of the Cube that appears at Tierra del Fuego emerges in the most dramatic of the eight Places included in this proposal. Its very name is rich in meaning.. By a "fortunate coincidence," it includes those two basic elements -- Earth and Fire - that govern the project and "forge the harmony of the soul of the world."
Virtual Tour of Tierra del Fuego
Presented by Victory Yacht Cruises, this site will take you up close and personal to the beauties of Tierra del Fuego.

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