21 September 2016 | Author/Destination: South America / Südamerika | Rubric: General
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Ushuaia © Jerzy Strzelecki/cc-by-sa-3.0
Ushuaia is the capital of
Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province. It is commonly regarded as the
southernmost city in the world. Ushuaia is located in a wide bay on the southern coast of
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, bounded on the north by the
Martial mountain range, and on the south by the
Beagle Channel. It is the only municipality in the Department of Ushuaia, which has an area of 9,390 km2 (3,625 sq mi). The main economic activities are fishing, natural gas and oil extraction, sheep farming and ecotourism.
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