Those who want to go to the ends of the world are unlikely to realize that they mean Tierra del Fuego. The archipelago is located in the very south of South America and has about 40 thousand islands of various sizes and shapes. Such a strange name for the territory was given by the navigator Fernand Magellan. When in 1520 he swam to the islands, he saw numerous bonfires of the Indians, which he mistook for volcanic vents.
Today, Tierra del Fuego is divided between two states: Argentina and Chile. The first went to the southern part, and the second to the rest of the territory. The northern part of the archipelago is in many ways similar to Patagonia, and further south the nature is becoming poorer, mountainous landscapes covered with glaciers appear. A large amount of precipitation falls here over the year, the climate is quite cool, so it is very difficult to call this archipelago a resort. Tierra del Fuego, despite this, every year attracts more and more people who want to be alone with nature, away from civilization.
Nobody will be bored here, because you can go fishing, go for a walk or a cruise. The guides have developed numerous routes along which you can go to the mountains to admire the surrounding landscapes. It is proposed to walk or ride horses, motorbikes. Also, ski slopes are equipped here, so fans of this sport Tierra del Fuego will certainly enjoy it.
You can get acquainted with local architecture, historical and cultural monuments, admire the flora and fauna of these places. Going to go to rest, many tourists confuse the Earth's belt of fire with the southernmost archipelago due to similar names. The end of the world is very different from other places on the planet, so it’s really worth visiting here at least once.
Be sure to visit the regional museum Fin del Mundo and the museum, located in a city prison, both located in the southernmost city of the planet - Ushuaia. It is also recommended that you take a boat trip along the Beagle Channel, named after the ship Charles Darwin. Tierra del Fuego gave the scientist the opportunity to conduct important research, which became the basis of evolutionary theory. You should definitely go on a cruise to the islands inhabited by arctic birds, sea lions, and Magellanic penguins. Many impressions can be obtained from a walk in the National Park, which has no analogues in the world.
Having been on the archipelago, it is worth going around Cape Horn, in the coastal waters of which lies a whole ship cemetery. You need to do this from November to March, then the weather is not too raging. It will be interesting to repeat the route of Charles Darwin, for this you need to hire a guide with a boat, having previously insured them and yourself at the same time. In restaurants, you need to try a dish of royal crab centoli, this is not anywhere else.
In order to confidently declare to everyone that they have been to the very end of the world, you need to go to Puerto Toro, a fishing village where about 50 old-timers live. Tierra del Fuego is fraught with many interesting things. To open the veil of secrets, you only need to come here and get acquainted with the local culture and nature.
