Ushuaia, Argentina is nicknamed the "End of the World", and the name is well-deserved. Ushuaia is located at the southernmost tip of South America and is a tourism base for Tierra del Fuego, embarkation port for Antarctic and Falkland Islands cruises, and port of call for South America cruises between Buenos Aires and Valparaiso (Santiago) around Cape Horn.
Ushuaia is 55 degrees south and is closer to the South Pole than to the northern border of Argentina and Bolivia, so the weather will be cool. If you have a day in Ushuaia, it might be raining. Therefore, you can visit the Maritime Museum, the End of the World Museum, or do some souvenir shopping. If the weather is pleasant, take a day trip to ride on the End of the World Train and to see Tierra del Fuego National Park and the Beagle Channel.
Whatever you decide to do in Ushuaia, you can say you've been at the End of the World. Just be sure to buy a t-shirt to prove it!
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