El Calafate
Discover the immensity of the Continental Ice.
Traveling to Ushuaia is something every traveler should do at least once in their life. Not just because it’s the End of the World city but for his character. It is the only Argentine city on the other side of the Andes, the southernmost city on the planet, and the starting point for journeys to the white continent.
Despite being small, the natural surroundings and its geographical location allow it to offer an infinity of alternatives. From family strolls to boat trips, adventure excursions, and extreme sports.
It is the second most populous city on the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego and the eighth in Argentine Patagonia. In another notable aspect, it is the third least populated provincial capital in the country, after Rawson and Viedma.
The climate is highly changing, both due to seasonal variations and those that occur within the same day. Because of its location, the amount of sunlight varies widely depending on the season: in summer, sunlight persists for more than seventeen hours a day, while in winter, natural light only lasts for approximately seven hours.
Among other curiosities, the prison in the penitentiary had the southernmost railway line in the world, wich transported inmates from the penitentiary to the work camps located in what is now Tierra del Fuego National Park. Currently, this railway line has been reactivated primarily for tourism purposes.