Colors of summer
by Sharrie
Lupins... I love them.
Only found in colder parts of the world like Alaska, Iceland, Ushuaia & perhaps New Zealand.
Whenever I see lupins, I associated them with the mountains. I am not sure if there is any correlation but that's what came to mind.
& that in itself is a very good feeling. Love the mountains. :-)
In this case, lupins practically brighten up Ushuaia. I saw them all over the streets of Ushuaia. I think they make an otherwise "cold" place warm (the temperature can be very chilly here, not the people though).
Weather in Ushuaia
by DSwede
Its average winter temp is 1C, while its summer average is 9C, so it is rather moderate in temperature, but has the possibility for extreme swings.
Hiking boots for wet/muddy grounds are advised. Waterproof jackets are too.
Flights to Antarctica
by klmousseau
I had read somewhere before about flights from Ushuaia to the Antarctic Peninsula, but I can't seem to find that same web page. I do remember the flight being around $1800 USD
I did manage to find the following web page though:
http://www.aeroviasdap.cl/reyjorge-en.html#Itinerario
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g297401-i9549-k2408705-One_day_flight_to_Antarctica-Punta_Arenas_Patagonia.html
The Yamana Museum
by galy
A small and simple museum commemorates the Yamana people who lived in this region, and gave the town it's name. Ushuaia simply meant "bay penetrating westwards" or "bay towards the end " in Yamana native's language.
When the first Europeans arrived, they found an archipelago inhabited by about 10.000 natives who belonged to different groups: selk'nam and manek'enk (pedestrian nomad) and yamana and alakaluf (canoeist nomad). Fifty years later there were just 350 of them.
The reasons of their disappearance are probably the combination of few reasons
-the overexploitation of marine mammals, that deprived them of their main source of feeding.
-the contagion of plagues and diseases brought by white man.
-their confinement in closed communities.
-the expropriation of their lands due to the introduction of sheep.
In my opinion, it's important to visit this museum, in honor of those distinct tribes.
At the museum, they?ll stamp your passport with the ?DIN DEL MUNDO? stamp.
On the waterfront
by kyoub about Kuar
There are two things that make this restaurant very special and those are the view and the fact that they start serving dinner at 6:30pm.
It is right on the water, north of the city.
The food and service are great also.
The name is KUAR
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Chez Manu, Ushuaia
Isla Hornos/Cape Horn, just 150 km from Ushuaia
Nuestra Señora de la Merced in Ushuaia
the cemetery of trees
