FIN DU MONDE

Ushuaia is the capital of Terra del Fuego and known as the Fin du Monde – end of the world. It is generally the last inhabited location for those headed to Antarctica across the Drake Passagethe shortest seafaring distance between the two continents.

Flying in over the tail end of the Andes Mountain range, one is struck by the isolation of this small town whose residents welcome four seasons of tourists for adventure. The city has also been a supply station since the early explorers began to ply the torrid waters of the region.

The end of the world, the beginning of everything

Situated on the Beagle Channel, Chile is on the opposite side of the bay and surrounds the Argentinian state. We delighted in a few hours to mail postcards and eat some of the most sumptuous fresh king crab and scallops we've ever had before boarding our expedition ship.