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Sightings of southern right whales in Tierra del Fuego have increased in the 2000s, [28] [29] humpbacks, [30] [31] and some others such as blue whales, [32] southern fins, southern seis, [33] and southern minkes. [34] [35] Beagle Channel is a prominent area to watch rare, endemic dolphins, [36] and the less-studied pygmy right whales.
Ushuaia (/ uː ˈ s w aɪ. ə / oo-SWY-ə, Spanish:) is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province, Argentina.With a population of 82,615 and a location below the 54th parallel south latitude, Ushuaia claims the title of world's southernmost city.
Patagonia (Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) is a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile.The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers in the west and deserts, tablelands, and steppes to the east.
Tierra del Fuego (Spanish for "Land of Fire"; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtjera ðel ˈfweɣo]), officially the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands (Spanish: Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur), is the southernmost, smallest (without disputed territories), and least populous Argentine province.
[10] [11] [12] Ushuaia is located in a wide bay on the southern coast of the island of Tierra del Fuego, on the northern shore of the Beagle Channel; hence, it is further north than Puerto Williams. Puerto Williams ( 54°56′S 67°37′W / 54.933°S 67.617°W / -54.933; -67.617 , population: 1,868), located on Isla Navarino , is ...
The first Europeans who came to explore the southern tip of South America saw the campfires of the native inhabitants of the area (the Yaghan people, also called Yámana). The Spanish explorers hence named the area "Tierra del Fuego", meaning "land of the fires" in Spanish. [9] [24]
This is a list of the extreme points of Argentina, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, and the highest and lowest points. Latitude and longitude [ edit ]
Beagle Channel (Spanish: Canal del Beagle; Yahgan: Onašaga [1]) is a strait in the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago, on the extreme southern tip of South America between Chile and Argentina. [2] The channel separates the larger main island of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego from various smaller islands including the islands of Picton, Lennox and ...