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Ushuaia is a city that not many people willhave heard of, but many people know where it is. It is the city that is at theend of the world. The most southern city before you reach the Antarctic, itsounds like a baron place but the nestled frontier city adds to the landscapeand makes for a very interesting gateway to the region.The site of the city Ushuaia was firstsettled in 1870 by an English missionary Wasti H. Stirling before it became abase for the Argentinean navy. It was declared as a city in 1893 after theregion was split between Argentina and Chile.The city has a range of attractions thatare worth a visit. One of the unique features of the city is that much of thedevelopment of the city was down to the forced labor of prisoners at the turnof the 20th century. This makes the old Ushuaia ex-penitentiary ofparticular interest. The ex-penitentiary building is also home to the PoliceMuseum, the Antarctic Museum, the Maritime Museum, and the Penitentiary Museumand Prisons of the World, again all shedding light on the intriguing past ofthe southernmost city in the world. There are also other attractions andservices for visitors to the region. Ushuaia hotels are of good quality but canbe expensive given the remoteness of the region. Before the colonial settlements of Ushuaiathe Tierra del Fuego archipelago was first inhabited by the Yaghan people, whowere amongst the first of those to migrate from the north by foot more than10,000 years ago. At this time many of the islands were still connected toPatagonia by land bridges, allowing the first peoples here to survive onhunting and gathering for survival in the often harsh cold climate. Outside of the city you have easy access tothe Tierra del Fuego National Park, located 12km from Ushuaia over the border withChile. Which is home to the Train to End of the World which departs from Endof the World Station, you will notice if you do visit that many of theattractions have an end of the world theme, in the geographical and not thedestructive sense. The city also sits on the Beagle Channelwhich you can take a boat tour of from the pier of Ushuaia. The tours typicallycover the Bay of Ushuaia which gives you a panoramic view of the city as wellas pass the famous Les Eclaireurs lighthouse and the Islands of De los Lobosand De los Pajaros. From the tour you are able to see the diverse marinewildlife that lines the ocean area around the bay as see the fantastic viewsthat exist in this rugged and varied terrain. From the city you also have options for manyother tours. It is possible to arrange to go trekking and canoeing in thenational park for a day, which also enables you to see some historical Yamanasettlements, the original inhabitants of the region. Other trips include toursto go beaver watching, to farm estancias, the local penguin rockey. Getting to the city of Ushuaia is best byflight. Flights go from Santiago and Buenos Aires as well as other smallerairports in the region. It is also possible to get to the region by Bus fromeither Chile or Argentina, but the distances are vast so be prepared for longjourneys. Increasingly cruise liners stop by the city on their way to theAntarctic.
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