Ushuaia: the city and the train
In the Southernmost city on Earth, the border prison and the end-of-the-world train are waiting for you.
Land in Ushuaia, in the Province of Tierra del Fuego. Learn the history of the expeditioners that founded the city back in 1884. Explore the old territory of the yámanas, who lived there over 10,000 years ago and challenged the extreme cold weather with gigantic fires that gave the province its name. Tour the Harberton Ranch and find out about the lives of the pioneers that sought their “promised land” with resistance and determination.
Visit the Yámana Museum, the Maritime Museum [Museo Marítimo], the End-of-the-World Museum [Museo del Fin del Mundo] and the Presidio Museum, where a high- security prison used to be 100 years ago. Travel in the railway that transported the prisoners and that looks different today: the End-of-the-World Train, the best way to access the Tierra del Fuego National Park, where the beauty of the landscape becomes threatening. At the Southernmost end of South America, Ushuaia is waiting for you.
Geographic location: Province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentine Patagonia region.
How to get here: There is an international airport in Ushuaia. It is located at the Southernmost end of our country, 3,100 km from the City of Buenos Aires.
Area: 23 km2
Altitude: 58 meters above sea level.
Population: 74,752 people.
Climate: Ocean cold. Average temperature: 5,7°C.
Ideal time of the year: September through March
Recommended length of stay: 4 to 7 days.
Recommended clothing: Warm clothes due to the low temperatures.
What to do: Visit the museums, ranches, lagoons, the Bahía Lapataia and the End-of-the-World Lighthouse. Sail along the Beagle Chanel and enjoy penguin watching.