The South Attractions
Ushuaia in Argentina © Argentina Tourism Department
Tierra del Fuego
This island territory at the tip of South America is shared by
Chile and Argentina and is a place of staggering scenery. Though
further south the region does not reach the extreme temperatures of
neighbouring Patagonia, but it is still not for the faint-hearted.
The principal tourist destination is Ushuaia, in the south, the
base for visiting the dramatic Canal Beagle, trekking in the Parque
Nacional Tierra del Fuego and the mountain ranges of southern
Tierra del Fuego (with its magnificent scenery of lakes,
snow-capped mountains and beechwood forests). There is less reason
to visit the north of the island unless you are a keen
fly-fishermen heading to the Río Grande, the world's best
brown-trout river.
Website: www.tierradelfuego.org.ar
