Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 02964-15-603606; Lago Fagnano; campsite per person AR$50, 3-/6-person refugio AR$300/
600)
Located on Lago Fagnano, with hot showers, grassy sites with wooden windbreaks,
a huge barbecue pit and a
fogon
(sheltered fire pit and kitchen area).
Hostería Ruta Al Sur
HOTEL $$$
( 492278;
www.rutalsur.com.ar
;
RN3, Km2954; d AR$460; mid-Oct-Apr; )
Consider-
ing it's on the side of the main road, this lovely lodge surrounded by old beech trees is a
bit of a surprise. So is the uneven service. Confirm the rates in advance since you may be
charged more as a foreigner (to be fair, it has rates for Tierra del Fuego residents and
nonresidents). Rooms are sparkling and there is a sprawling living room and restaurant
serving a basic breakfast.
Panadería La Unión
BAKERY $
( 492202;
www.panaderialaunion.com.ar
;
Jeujepen 450, Tolhuin; snacks AR$9; 24hr)
First-
rate
facturas
(pastries) and second-rate Nescafé cappuccinos keep this roadside attraction
hopping. You may or may not recognize the Argentine celebrities gracing the walls (hint:
the men are aging rock stars, the women surgically enhanced). Buses break here to pick
up passengers and hot water for
mate
(a bitter ritual tea).
Information
Shelknam 80; 8am-10pm Mon-Fri)
, behind the gas station, has information on hiking,
horseback-riding tours and gear rentals. Those coming from Ushuaia might get more-
complete info from Ushuaia's tourist office.
Banco de Tierra del Fuego
(Menkiol s/n)
has
an ATM.
Getting There & Away
Throughout the day, buses and minivans passing along RN3 (often already full in high
season) stop at Panadería La Union en route to Ushuaia or Río Grande (AR$100).
RÍO GRANDE
02964 / POP 70,042
A monster trout sculpture at the entrance to town announces the de facto fly-fishing cap-
ital of Tierra del Fuego, with world-class blue-ribbon angling for its colossal sea-run
