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snow-capped all year round, the commercial
center of town spreads out along the channel,
with the bustling municipal dock at its core.
Many buildings, including government offices,
are constructed of wood and in chalet-style,
while the higher altitude residences are more
contemporary. The residential areas, built on
the hillside, are connected by a series of wooden
staircases.
Buildings near
the waterfront
are painted in
pastel shades.
The name Ushuaia comes from the Yahgan lan-
guage, Yahmana, and means “port at the end.”
Home to 30,000 Argentineans, it is the south-
ernmost city in the world. Chile, of course, dis-
agrees, pointing out that Puerto Williams, a
Chilean settlement is on Navarino Island,
which is clearly south of Ushuaia across the
Beagle Channel.
To our way of
thinking, how-
ever, Puerto
Williams, with
only 2,000 resi-
dents (most are
Chilean Navy
families) is too
small to qualify
as a city.
Ushuaia is the capital and seat of government
for the Argentine province known as Territorio
Nacional de la Tierra del Fuego, Antártica y las
Islas del Atlántico Sur (National Territory of
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the Islands of
the Southern Atlantic).
Avenida Maipú is the street that faces the
waterfront. Facing town, the numbers rise from
right to left. Several hotels are on Avenida
Maipú, as is the historical museum.
Malvinas Argentinas is the continuation of
Avenida Maipú as it circles the bay and leads to
the airport.
Avenida San Martín , the second street from
the waterfront, is Ushuaia's main street. It has
 
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