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at the city from a boat bobbing in the
Beagle Channel, though, with a view of
colourful houses stacked up on sloping
streets, framed by arresting snow-clad
peaks, you'll almost certainly think it's
worth it.
in Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego, ice
climbing or trekking on nearby glaciers,
horseriding in nature reserves, scuba
diving in the chilly harbour, boating to
penguin and sea-lion colonies, and in
winter dog-sledding or skiing through
pristine white valleys.
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WHAT TO SEE AND DO
A former penal colony, Ushuaia is not
the best-planned city, but it makes a
pleasant place to relax, gorge on seafood
and take in some history in the
museums and nearby
Estancia
Harberton
. Most of the tourist and
commercial action is centred on
San
Martín
and
Maipú
streets, while boats
leave from the Muelle Turístico down by
the pier. List-tickers can have their
passports stamped in the post office to
prove they've made it to the globe's end.
For
active pursuits
, there's good hiking
Museo del Fin del Mundo
he
Museo del Fin del Mundo
, Maipú
173, at Rivadavia (Oct-March daily
9am-8pm, rest of year Mon-Sat
noon-7pm; AR$50;
T
02901 421863),
offers a good overview of the region's
indigenous, maritime and settler history.
Exhibits include a quaint reconstruction
of an old-style grocery store and a room
with stuffed regional creatures. The ticket
is also valid for the historic Antigua Casa
de Gobierno, Maipú 465 (same opening
times;
T
02901 422551).
EATING
Bambu
Bodegón Fueguino
Kalma Restó
Ramos Generales
La Rueda
Tante Sara
El Turco
Volver
USHUAIA
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3
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8
5
4
6
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DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
Dublin
Kuar
LE MARTIAL
HOL HOL
ENI D A LE A N D RO N . A L E M
GOB. JOSÉ MARÍA GÓMEZ
GOB. GÓMEZ
LOS GUINDOS
2
10
HIPÓLITO BOUCHARD
SOLIS
SICHES
MAG A LLA NES
T. BEBAN
GOB. ERNESTO M. CAMPOS
GOB. ERNESTO M. CAMPOS
La
Anónima
Lider
GOB. PAZ
GOB. PAZ
Museo
Marítimo y
Presidio
GOB. DELOQUI
GOB. DELOQUI
All
Patagonia
Buses
Pacheco
National
Park Office
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Bus
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Taqsa
Canal Fun
& Nature
SAN MAR TÍN
SAN MARTÍN
Provincial
Legislature Rumbo
Sur
Museo
Yámana
Club Andino
A VENIDA MAI P Ú
Patagonia
Adventure
Explorers
Museo del Fin
del Mundo
PUERTO
COMERCIAL
Antigua
Casa Bebán
Muelle
Turístico
ACCOMMODATION
Antarctica Hostel
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La Posta
Yakush
Bahía
Encerrada
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3
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6
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8
7
Causeway
Bahía Ushuaia
0
250
metres
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