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OtherOutdoorActivities
Horseback riding, fishing and cross-country
treks on the Martial Glacier are also daytime
possibilities. Tours are organized at Las Hayas
Hotel and by the organizations listed above.
WinterActivities
If you have a sudden craving for snow on July
4th weekend head for Ushuaia, where you can
ski downhill or cross country. You can also go
snowmobiling, wind skiing and snow catting or
explore the countryside while snuggling on a
dog sled. Five ski areas are located on Glacier
Martial near Ushuaia. The closest to town
(about 20 minutes) is the
Andean Club Ski
Slope
. Resort areas with hotel facilities include
Tierra Mayor
, 21 kilometers (13 miles) from
town and
Las Cotorras
, five kilometers (three
miles) farther. Both offer downhill and cross-
country skiing. Equipment can be rented.
AfterDak
If you still have energy to burn after a late din-
ner and a long day of outdoor activity, head to
one of Ushuaia's discotheques.
Barny's
at
Antártida Argentina 196 draws a young crowd
and is packed till the early morning hours on
Friday and Saturday nights. Tourists head for
El Estadio
on San Martín at 9 de Julio or
Extasis
, a block downhill at Maipú. Pubs are
popular late night hangouts.
Saint Christo-
pher Pub
, near El Estadio is crowded, particu-
