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Ushuaia

Population: ~ 53.000

Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -3 hours (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)

Climate, weather: Average temperatures: Summer(December/Jannuary/February) 13º /6º, winter: 6º/1º

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Ushuaia is the capital of Argentina's province of Tierra del Fuego, located on the shores of the Beagle Channel on 54º S it is one oft the world's southernmost cities.

The place was settled in the 1870s by English missionaries and it was taken over by Argentine naval forces in the year 1884, and since so since 1884 Usuhaia is part of Argentina.

The Tierra del Fuego National Park

Staying in Ushuaia you should not miss to visit the Tierra del Fuego National Park, with typical animal and flora species and important testimonies from the first settlers of region, the Fagnang lakes and Roca lakes and the southernmost sub-Antarctic forests.

It's far ...

In spite of some strenuous efforts by the local tourism secretary, Ushuaia remains what it is: A hamlet on the 'End of the World' as they even say themselves, with an enormous price level and possibilities for amusement and diversion for less than 2 days.

To get there, for example from the capital, you can choose between expensive inland flights, or to stay nearly 3 days in a bus. But once you have been there, you can proudly say: 'I've been in the South; I've been at the End the End of the World.' The distance between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia are 3.048 kms (1894 miles).

More information and interesting Web-Sites regarding Ushuaia:

► www.e-ushuaia.com

City administration Ushuaia - information and photos (website in Spanish only)

► www.ushuaia.com.ar

A private site providing useful information about the city Ushuaia: Basic information, useful phone numbers, climate, cultural events and more. (Site in Spanish only)

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