We flew from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, it was a very early start! We were greeted by the sight of snow and mountains and began a bus tour of the National Park, Tierra del Fuego, Land of Fire. It was named this as when Magellan passed the archipelago in 1590 he saw many fires along the coastline . These fires were probably from the aboriginal inhabitants.
We saw some beautiful lakes, mountains, birds and plants. I learnt that lichen on trees is a sign of good air quality and that the winds cause some of the trees to grow horizontally.
The southern most post office is sited here, although the private owners have closed it as it is falling to bits.
Next stop from here is back to Ushuaia where we embark the ship.
My little life 