Comments on: Antarctica travel, discovering the unknown continent https://www.latinamericaforless.com/blog/destination-highlight-antarctica-travel-discovering-the-unknown-continent/ Travel Blog Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.10 By: Joel Oleson https://www.latinamericaforless.com/blog/destination-highlight-antarctica-travel-discovering-the-unknown-continent/#comment-34149 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:09:20 +0000 http://www.latinamericaforless.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-34149 Great photos. I love Ushaia what a beautiful city nestled in the Andes. We ended up flying from Punte Arenas.

I would be interested in comparing stories. I just posted my travel to Antarctica.

http://travelingepic.com/2012/04/22/antarctica-the-final-frontier/

]]> By: Destination Highlight: Discovering the "End of the World" on your Argentina Vacation | Our Latin American Travel Blog | Latin American Information | Latin American Travel https://www.latinamericaforless.com/blog/destination-highlight-antarctica-travel-discovering-the-unknown-continent/#comment-33290 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:59:57 +0000 http://www.latinamericaforless.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-33290 […] Declared a city in 1893 Ushuaia has served many purposes. Housing a prison up until the late 1940’s the city is now sustained on lumber, sheep farming, fishing, and tourism. The tourism industry is based mainly off Patagonia tours that explore the Tierra del Fuego National Park. Also Ushuaia serves as the departure point for Antarctica cruises.   […]

]]> By: Patagonia Travel Tale: Following in the Path of Darwin | Our Latin American Travel Blog | Latin American Information | Latin American Travel https://www.latinamericaforless.com/blog/destination-highlight-antarctica-travel-discovering-the-unknown-continent/#comment-33259 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:18:51 +0000 http://www.latinamericaforless.com/blog/?p=2295#comment-33259 […] The Beagle continued south to Tierra del Fuego and the surrounding archipelago. In the 1830s, this southernmost territory was inhabited by Yahgan aborigines, a nomadic hunter-gatherer people who had devised methods to survive in the harsh conditions of this extreme environment. Today, the modern-day city of Ushuaia serves as a launching point for travelers seeking outdoor adventures at the “end of the world,” be it trekking in the Tierra del Fuego National Park, skiing the slopes of Cerro Castor, or boarding cruises to Antarctica. […]

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