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ARGENTINA: Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia

39 images Created 23 May 2012

View Tom Dempsey's images of Ushuaia (one of the world's most southernmost cities) in Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina. From Ushuaia, board a cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula across the Drake Passage.

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  • At dawn, lights reflect in the Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south). The Martial Mountains provide skiing and hiking above town. Panorama was stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • Lenga (Nothofagus, or Southern Beech) leaves turn red, gold, and yellow in late summer and fall, in Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Argentina, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Tom hikes in the Martial Mountains in the southern Andes to see wilderness peaks on the Canadon Negro trail, in Tierra del Fuego National Park, a day hike by ski lift above Ushuaia, Argentina, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Glacier-clad peaks on a Chilean island located across Beagle Channel catch sunrise, as seen from near Ushuaia airport. Ushuaia is capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America.
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  • The Martial Mountains rise above the Beagle Channel and Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south). Panorama was stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • A golden sunrise glows on the ship Lyubov Orlova in the Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, in Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south).
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  • The James Caird lifeboat is launched from the shore of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands on 24 April 1916. This photograph, probably captured by expedition photographer Frank Hurley, was published in the United States in Ernest Shackleton's 1919 book, "South," from William Heinemann publishing house of London. The voyage of the James Caird, one of history's greatest small-boat journeys, was by open whaleboat from Elephant Island to South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean, a distance of 800 nautical miles (1500 km; 920 mi) across one of the world' s most treacherous seas. Undertaken by expedition leader Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions, its objective was to obtain rescue for the main body of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-17, trapped on Elephant Island after the loss of their ship Endurance. On the temporary haven of Elephant Island, the expedition's carpenter, Harry McNish, improvised tools and materials to adapt the 22.5-foot (6.9 m) long James Caird, raising its sides and building a makeshift deck of wood and canvas, sealing the work with oil paints, lamp wick, and seal blood. The craft was further strengthened with a mast lashed inside along the length of her keel, and fitted with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, rigged to carry lugsails and a jib. Boat weight was increased by 1 long ton (1016 kg) of ballast, to lessen the risk of capsizing in the high seas that Shackleton knew would be encountered. (This photo is in the public domain in the United States because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1923.)
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  • A replica of Shackleton's famous lifeboat James Caird is in transit at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, in Argentina, South America. The voyage of the James Caird, one of history's greatest small-boat journeys, was by open whaleboat from Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands to South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean, a distance of 800 nautical miles (1500 km; 920 mi) across one of the world' s most treacherous seas. Undertaken by expedition leader Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions, its objective was to obtain rescue for the main body of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-17, trapped on Elephant Island after the loss of their ship Endurance. On the temporary haven of Elephant Island, the expedition's carpenter, Harry McNish, improvised tools and materials to adapt the 22.5-foot (6.9 m) long James Caird, raising its sides and building a makeshift deck of wood and canvas, sealing the work with oil paints, lamp wick, and seal blood. The craft was further strengthened with a mast lashed inside along the length of her keel, and fitted with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, rigged to carry lugsails and a jib. Boat weight was increased by 1 long ton (1016 kg) of ballast, to lessen the risk of capsizing in the high seas that Shackleton knew would be encountered.
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  • The Martial Mountains rise above a sailboat on the Beagle Channel at Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south).
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  • A garden of hybrid lupines (lupins or Lupinus) decorates the Port of Ushuaia with red, blue, pink, and yellow flowers, in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. A container ship from Maersk Sealand and red striped M/S Explorer are docked in the background.
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  • The "La Pampa" tug boat plies Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, in Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south).
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  • Ocean waves reflect blue sky, Beagle Channel, Port of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, South America.
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  • Flowers  of lupines (or lupins) decorate the gardens of Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina, South America. Lupinus is a genus in the pea family (also called the legume, bean, or pulse family, scientific name Fabaceae or Leguminosae). The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
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  • At dawn, the Martial Mountains and pink clouds reflect in the Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south).
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  • A golden sunrise glows on the ship Lyubov Orlova in the Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, in Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south).
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  • At dawn, the Martial Mountains and pink clouds reflect in the Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south).
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  • Golden sunrise light bathes the Martial Mountains, Beagle Channel, and Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, in Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south). Panorama was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • At dawn, the Martial Mountains and pink clouds reflect in the Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south).
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  • Hike to Lago Roca which reflects mountain peaks of the southern Andes in Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Argentina, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
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  • Hike through a forest of Lenga (Nothofagus or Southern Beech) on the trail to Lago Roca in Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Argentina, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
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  • The Martial Mountains rise above a ship in the Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south).
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  • At dawn, lights reflect in the Beagle Channel at the Port of Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America. As the port closest to Antarctica (which is located 400 miles across the Drake Passage), Ushuaia hosts most of the cruise ships that visit the southernmost continent. Argentina claims Ushuaia is the "southernmost city in the world" (although the smaller Chilean town of Puerto Williams lies further south). The Martial Mountains provide skiing and hiking above town.
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  • People hike in the Martial Mountains in the southern Andes to see wilderness peaks on the Canadon Negro trail, in Tierra del Fuego National Park, a day hike by ski lift above Ushuaia, Argentina, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • The ski lift above Ushuaia (in Tierra del Fuego province, in the southern Andes, Argentina, South America) gives views of the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia Airport, and Chile's Navarino Island. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
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  • The Martial Mountains and Glacier in the southern Andes are an easy day hike from the ski lift above Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. For licensing options, please inquire.
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