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Museo Maritimo
After endless, long and eventful weeks in the capital, it was time to move on. My head was full of memories that were hard to process and my phone book was full of new contacts...
Laguna de los Témpanos with glacier in the background
The Perito Moreno Glacier
On the way further south, I arrive in the region 'Fin del Mundo' - the end of the world. It doesn't really feel like it, but what else could I have imagined. The stories about...
Ushuaia - Beagle Channel
The journey begins :) Day 59 Embarkation It started on January 20th. We reached the ship on time and were able to get on the ship at 11 a.m. Class. We had decided to go to the...
After we had recovered from our trekking adventures for a few days in Punta Arenas, we set off on the last bus ride in Patagonia. We had an 11-hour journey ahead of us to...
GERMAN Welcome to the end of the world. Just the name 'Tierra del Fuego' (Land of Fire) sounds so adventurous that I couldn't miss this part of Argentina. After all, I can claim...
Now is the time. We have arrived at our final destination to explore on this trip. After that, we only have to go back to Germany through Punta Arenas, Santiago, and Sao Paulo....
January 17, 2024 Ushuaia Few cities have pleased me as much from the first moment as Ushuaia. Nestled between snow-capped mountains and the sea, the city exudes both coziness...
Once around Cape Horn by ship. Through the Beagle Channel to Ushuaia.
There is not much to report about Ushuaia. The city today, with about 60,000 inhabitants, was founded in 1884 as a penal colony and housed the worst criminals in Argentina until...
At the end of the world in Tierra del Fuego, we discovered the southernmost city of Ushuaia and the beautiful surroundings that invite you to hike.
January 18, 2024 Ushuaia Day 2 At least we were allowed to stay in Ushuaia until 1:30 p.m. I headed to a modern shopping center that Mauri had shown us during our drive....
Last time waking up with a view of the sea and Ushuaia. Today we have breakfast between 8 and 9 o'clock, we have to pick up our passports again (the exit stamp from...
Actually we made it. We have reached the end of the world. Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, was once a prison city and then a naval base. Today, hordes of tourists...
Last week on Friday we had to be at the bus terminal in Punta Arenas by 8:00 am. This time, however, it was only my mom and me, as Emily and Mom's cousin flew to Santiago in the...
From the Iguazu Falls we flew over Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. The city was much larger than we expected, but it didn't offer many attractions...
After a rather bumpy landing, we quickly realize: it's cold here! But also pleasantly fresh air. The fishing town essentially focuses on a long main street where most of the...
Before we started from Rio Grande to Ushuaia on Sunday, 16.02., gifts were exchanged in the police accommodation. A group of cadets had also gathered for this purpose. We were...
Die letzten Wochen unsere Reise waren angebrochen, diese verbrachten wir in Feuerland und Buenos Aires. Frühstück mit Aussicht auf die Magellanstraße, danach wurden wir vom...
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world. Antarctica is across from us, it is cold and extremely windy here. Today was the day of lighthouses, we sailed through many fjords...
Since I'm already in the area, I decide to go to Ushuaia.. This is the southernmost city in the world. So I take the bus back to Argentina. I arrive in Ushuaia at 8 p.m. in the...
On Wednesday, 19.03, we set off for Estancia Harberton at half past nine. This is about 100 km from our accommodation on the Beagle Channel. We passed by there by boat yesterday...
On Tuesday, 18.02. we started a boat trip in the Beagle Channel with a catamaran. The Beagle Channel runs directly past Ushuaia, above Cape Horn. Regularly cruise ships are...
On Monday, 17.02., we started our hike to Laguna Esmeralda at 9:30 in the morning. We had to walk through a marsh at some points. The ground felt like walking on an air...
Ushuaia, starting point for trips to Antarctica. Ships with over 5,000 holidaymakers dock here and everyone flows into the city... You don't have to see it!
We have arrived at the “end of the world” in Tierra del Fuego and unfortunately, not only the incredibly beautiful landscape takes our breath away, but also the prices. Thanks...