Ushuaia, Argentina
Argentina
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world and the gateway to Antarctica. Situated at the end of Patagonia it offers extraordinary wildlife penguins and pristine wilderness before the great white continent.
Malvinas Argentinas Intl (USH)
Silversea; Viking; Hurtigruten; Seabourn; Quark Expeditions; Lindblad; Ponant
November - February (Antarctic summer)
Visit the End of the World Museum; Tierra del Fuego National Park; Beagle Channel penguin colony boat tour; train to the End of the World (Tren del Fin del Mundo)
Short walk from cruise dock to downtown Ushuaia
Weather is extremely unpredictable - wind and cold even in summer; dress in many layers; seasickness medication essential for Drake Passage crossing
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world and the gateway to Antarctica. Even if not doing an Antarctic cruise, the Beagle Channel wildlife cruise is extraordinary.
Cordero (Patagonian lamb); king crab; fresh trout; local Fuegian beer; Malbec wine
Local crafts; End of the World souvenirs; Patagonian leather goods; penguin merchandise
Yes
Argentine Peso / USD accepted