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Aerial view of Ushuaia, Argentina, showing colorful buildings along the waterfront with snow-capped mountains rising in the background.
Visit the world's southernmost city to learn of its past whaling reliance and current production of fine wool
Map highlighting the southern tip of South America, showing Argentina and Chile with a focus on the location of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego near the Beagle Channel. The map also marks the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) in the South Atlantic Ocean and includes an inset showing Ushuaia's position within Argentina. Ushuaia harbour A rural estancia with red-roofed buildings sits on open grassland near the water, with mountains in the background in Ushuaia, Argentina.
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Ushuaia: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Tourism Site of Ushuaia, Argentina. Oct 07, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Polarising Ushuaia: informal settlements and tourism in an Antarctic gateway city (PDF). Jan 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Ushuaia, Argentina. Jul 12, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN Travel - At the end of world lies the adventure of Ushuaia. Dec 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Ushuaia, Argentina. Apr 10, 2023
Media added. Dec 07, 2017
Map added. Jun 24, 2013
Population data updated. Jun 24, 2013
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Ushuaia, Argentina. May 12, 2011
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Ushuaia, Argentina. May 12, 2011
Article revised and updated. Sep 25, 2007
Article revised. Dec 21, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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