On the way to Ushuaia
Country #5 – Argentina
Greetings from Tierra del Fuego, Land of Fire, Bottom of the World, and 18+ hours of summer sunlight. Ushuaia is the southern most point on our trip but not the farthest south one can travel in South America, believe it or not. It’s possible (though expensive) to boat/fly over to Isla Navarino, Chile, and on to Cape Horn. We arrived here after a 10.5 hour bus trip from Punta Arenas, Chile, and are staying in our first dorm room (in a youth hostel) thus far. From our hostel’s common room, we can see Fuegian peaks tumbling down to the Beagle Channel, and across to Isla Navarino. Incredible to think that Charles Darwin sailed through this channel on the Beagle in 1833!
This week, we’re doing a 3-day trek in Tierra del Fuego National Park. On January 10 we will head north to El Calafate and more trekking in Las Glaciares National Park. Tomorrow we might take a boat ride across the Beagle Channel to see some lobos marinos (sea lions).
Lodging: Torre al Sur
Have fun!!!