| Ushuaia | ||
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| State | Argentina | |
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| Region | Tierra del Fuego | |
| Altitude | 6 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 22.6 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 65.430 (2001) | |
| Name inhabitants | ushuaiensi | |
| Prefix tel | 54 2901 | |
| POSTAL CODE | V9410 | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | |
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Ushuaia is a city of Tierra del Fuego, in the south ofArgentina.
To know
Geographical notes
Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, is located on the southern coast ofBig Island of Tierra del Fuego, in a landscape surrounded by mountains overlooking the Beagle Channel.
When to go
Ushuaia in consideration of its geographical position in the southern hemisphere has a particular climate, winters that are not excessively rigid (average temperatures around 1 ° C) and decidedly cool summers (average of about 10 ° C), slightly more abundant rainfall in the autumn months.
Background
The history of the Ushuaia colony, told in the book Last edge of the world by Lucas Bridges, begins in 1868, when missionaries from the South American Missionary Society chose its bay to build their first building, Stirling House (a three-room prefabricated wooden block brought from the Falkland Islands in October of that year and assembled on the place), to which the rest of the colony was later added.
How to orient yourself
Ushuaia: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (IATA: USH, IACO: SAWH). 4 km from the city center
By car
The Argentine national road number 3 connects Ushuaia to Buenos Aires passing through the Chile. You need to load your car onto a ferry to cross the Strait of Magellan.
Many cruise ships stop in this city.
How to get around
What see
The city is located close to the 55th parallel, which implies that on the nights of the days close to the winter solstice, the Sun never drops more than 12 degrees below the horizon, allowing you to glimpse a glimpse of light even in the totality of the night hours and in particular at midnight.
- 1 San Juan de Salvamento Lighthouse, Island of the States. Made famous by Jules Verne in The lighthouse at the end of the world.
- Les Éclaireurs lighthouse (9 km east of Ushuaia). Known in the area as the lighthouse at the end of the world it is often confused with the one made famous by Jules Verne.
- End of the World Museum.
20$. Museum with important specimens of local birdlife and a library on the nature of Tierra del Fuego. - Maritime Museum, Yagones y Gobernador Paz. The museum, located in an old prison, has a large collection of exhibits on the history of Tierra del Fuego.
20$. Museum with important specimens of local birdlife and a library on the nature of Tierra del Fuego.
- El Tren del Fin del Mundo (Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino). Originally built to transport prisoners to Ushuaia prison, today it is a tourist railway: the southernmost railway still functioning.
- 2 Paseo del Centenario.
- Tierra del Fuego National Park (Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego) (12 km from the city center.).
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
- 1 Paseo del Fuego Shopping Center, Perito Moreno, 1460, ☎ 54 2901 442600, @[email protected].
10-22 (shops), Mon-Thu 10-24, other days 10-01 (restaurants). Shopping center with dozens of shops and a car dealership.
10-22 (shops), Mon-Thu 10-24, other days 10-01 (restaurants). Shopping center with dozens of shops and a car dealership.How to have fun
Shows
- 1 Cine Packewaia, Perito Moreno, ☎ 54 2901 436050, @[email protected]. Tickets can be purchased online after registration.
Night clubs
- 2 Náutico Disco Club.
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Rancho Patagónica.
- 2 Rodriguez Candido Segundo, Pastor Juan Lawrence, 721, ☎ 54 2901 424409.
- 3 Tauro Hugo Jose, Onas, 590, ☎ 54 2901 422807.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Hosteria Via Rondine, Hipolito Irigoyen, 797, ☎ 54 2901 443842, @[email protected].
- 2 The mail, Perón Sur, 864, ☎ 54 2901 444650, 54 2901 444649, @[email protected]. $ 101-203 per night. Check in: From 12, check-out: By 10.
- 3 Hotel Apart Hotel Tierra del Fuego, Fuegia Basket, 247, ☎ 54 2901 435441, 54 2901 435442, @[email protected]. It offers continental breakfast, Internet connection via Wi-Fi and computer, cable television, mini-bar, telephone and left-luggage office.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Internet
Internet cafes can be found on Avendida San Martín. Prices are $ 5 / h.
