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Archipelago off the south of South America
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Tierra del Fuego is a large archipelago off the south of South America, divided between Argentina and Chile by the 1881 Treaty. The archipelago is a panoply of pristine, mostly uninhabited and inaccessible islands, and includes the famed Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of the archipelago.
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It exhibits a photographic and archaeological sample of the Selk'nam (extinct Aborigines of the island), information on the discovery and exploitation of gold from 1881, a remarkable collection of altarpieces of the most notable houses in Tierra del Fuego, and a section on natural history, archeology and ethnography.
By bus
Buses from all over Argentina enter Tierra del Fuego via Rio Gallegos. Note that buses running from Rio Gallegos to Ushuaia all pass through Chile, and thus trips include two border crossings.
By car
Argentine National Route 3 connects Buenos Aires to the Chilean border near Tierra del Fuego. There is no road from main cities of Chile to Tierra del Fuego, so the Argentine road must be used.
By ferry
Ferry service on the Melinka regularly links Porvenir and Punta Arenas, and naval vessels supply Ushuaia and Isla Navarino, Chile.
Roads are poor in Tierra del Fuego, and apart from the tourist tour train to Tierra del Fuego National Park, there are no railways. There is little public transport.
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the economic capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego, its industries include oil, electronics and cattle breeding. It's traditional estancias and trout fishing are touristically notable.
tourist centre of Tierra del Fuego, and base for most excursions, treks and trips to Antarctica. Arguably the southernmost city in the world.
a rugged, mountainous national park with great views of Lapataia Bay.
the world's southernmost ski resort, about 30 km from Ushuaia
the world's southernmost national park, just to the south of Tierra del Fuego.
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