Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Ushuaia, Argentina

We have reached the southern most town in the world - Ushuaia, Argentina. Another challenging bus ride from El Calafate starting at 03h00 in the morning, and then four border crossings into and out of Chile. We crossed the Straits of Magellan by ferry with a very strong wind blowing. The scenery around remote Ushuaia is spectacular. The town is located on the Beagle Channel and is surrounded by snow covered mountains. In summer, this is the starting point for most of the tours heading south to Antartica.