Alojamientos en las playas argentinas Costa Austral Rio Grande Translation in English

Tierra del Fuego Lodgings in Tierra del Fuego

The plane flies over the peaks of the Fuegian Andes while it approximates to the Ushuaia International Airport Malvinas Argentinas, when suddenly invades by the windows a symphony of colors...it is the autumn in Tierra del Fuego, at the end of the world.

The green summer leaves at the end of March the first traces of a degrade of embroider, red, oranges, yellow and copper that begin the process of transformation of the fueguinian forest, until it explodes in a concert of exceptional visual tones.

The activities that you can do in the island in autumn are a continuation of the summer, but already with a smell to the surrounding winter. You will be able to find around your walks the first isolated snowfalls that contrast with the colours of the forest.

Here you will find options in all the cardinal points, by land and water. Situated 12 km. to the west is the Tierra del Fuego National Park, which is the finish of the National Route Nº3, part of the Panamiercan Highway (17000 km. Of routes that join Alaska with Ushuaia). The park is conformed by postglacial landscapes, such like u-shaped valleys, lakes, rivers, inlets, bays and a big number of peat bogs. The way goes touching the different points, which from principle to end configures in order of apparition in Ensenada Bay, Cañadón del Toro, Acigami Lake, Negra Lagoon, Lapataia River and Lapataia Bay. In The Tierra del Fuego National Park you can enjoy the fresh air with camps, treks, canoeing, and diving. You can hire all this activities in any agency of the city.

Taking the National Route Nª3 northeastwards, are the Carbajal and Tierra Mayor Valleys, both are an impressive Andean landscape delineated by the glacicar proccess lasted until about ten thousands years ago. Continuing along the route, it begins to climb slowly up by the side of Alvear Mountains to the Garibaldi Pass, crossing the Andes and finding one of the best panoramic landscapes in Tierra del Fuego. Under this place, appears the Escondido Lake and to the bottom of the sight, a huge part of Fagnano Lake. After a short but not less important stop on the way, it starts descends until Fagnano Lake's east coast where Tolhuin is settled. Tolhuin is the third town in importance of Tierra del Fuego. The place's postcards tremor to its visitors showing that the hand of the man do not change the natural environment yet. In this area you can observe the change of landscape and flora (e.g. the mountain to the prairie, to the predominant Lenga and Ñire's forest to small portion of Ñires and shrubs in the prairie's entrance; that biome is the Ecotone of the fueguinian's forest.

The Ushuaia shores are touching by the famous Beagle Channel. This one have 180 km long and unites the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Since ancient times the channel was sailed first for the Yámana Indians (whose had especial adaptations to live naked in this environment) and from the middle of the XVI century for whalers and explorers like Robert Fitz Roy (who discovered it) and Charles Darwin. Small islands lost out of the surface waters are completely nested with birds such as penguins, cormorants, gull, skuas and its inhabited by fur seals and sea lions. Its also has the "Les Eclaireurs" Lighthouse that is the gateway of Ushuaia Bay. Everyday from the Ushuaia's port depart many kinds of tourism boats like catamaran and yachts to visit the attractions of the Channel. Besides, is the home of the king crab and in Ushuaia is able to find specialized restaurants in that kind of cuisine.

In this full colored season, it also emphasizes the musical arts with the "Festival Internacional de Ushuaia", classical music at the end of the world. Since seven years, Ushuaia has forging culture tradition with a commitment to have a festival of its magnitude with important invited artist. The examples clearly demonstrated the participation in its third edition of the Berliner Symphoniker (Berlin Symphony Orchestra) and the current visit of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra ratifying the elite state of the event. Also with the arrival of large international players, as Csaba and Zoltán Oncsay, Goran Filpec, Carlos Costa, Vitaly Pisarenko and the argentines Omar Carrión, Gabriela Pochinki and Jorge Uliarte (Festival's Artistic Director and founder), among others. This festival that twins Ushuaia with Salzburg in Austria, will take place since April 2nd to April 16th, 2011 in the Millennium Hall at Las Hayas Resort Hotel. Thus Tierra del Fuego is located at the core themes of South American musical fall, contributing with its works to promote Argentina a destination for cultural tourism.

The fall in Tierra del Fuego, a time of transition, where you can enjoy a different view of Southern landscapes, accompanied by an interesting agenda with many opportunities to live a different adventure in this pristine land.