Buenos Aires, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina
This morning we are leaving Buenos Aires and flying to Ushuaia, Argentina. Ushuaia is called, "Fin del Mundo" or "the end of the world". In 3 days we will depart from the end of the world to Antarctica.
It was another stunningly beautiful, crystal clear, blue sky day in Buenos Aires. Our cab picked us up around 6:30 am and promptly had a flat tire on the way to the domestic airport, the (AEP) Jorge Newbery Airport. There's never a dull moment.
The AEP is located adjacent to the Rio de la Plata which translated from Spanish means "silver river".This river is 120 miles wide! As a point of reference, its width is nearly the same distance as Tacoma, WA is from Portland, Oregon. The Rio de la Plata is considered by many to be the world's widest river; although that honor actually belongs to the Amazon River. The photos below are of the view of the Rio de la Plata and some street parking for the airport taken from inside the airport terminal.
It takes nearly 4 hours to fly from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. We left 88 degree weather behind and promptly put on our down jackets as we stepped off the plane in Ushuai, We were suddenly in 35 degree weather. And so Ushuaia welcomed us with a beautiful sunny, albiet cold and windy, day.
Ushuaia is considered the southernmost city in the world. This Argentinian city lies not on the tip of South America as is generally believed, but actually is located on the tip of the island of Tierra del Fuego. In the photo below, the Is. Malvinas or Isla Malvinas stands for the Malvinas Islands, known to us as the Falkland Islands, where we will be after Antarctica.
Ushuaia is a scenic town tightly nestled between the end of the Andes mountains with the snowcapped Martial Range 
and the southern ocean with the Beagle Channel lapping at its shore.
there are numerous cargo ships and containers,
You have your choice from catamarans that can take you out for a few hours cruise in the vast Beagle Channel.
Ushuaia is a bustling port.
Ushuaia is a town that starts at sea level and then quickly rises upward. It is full of serious steep streets with a multitude of slanted steps that provide little to no hand railings. The streets are comprised of alternating one ways, so one does have to pay attention while walking and seeing the sights.
There are homes with beautiful gardens. Since this is the southern hemisphere, January marks summer in South America and the garden flowers were in full bloom.
The Hotel Albatros will be our home for the next three days. It's a relatively new hotel perfectly situated with a view of the water.
Argentina is renowned for its meat. This fine gentleman proudly prepared Jeff's single portion entree:
Ushuaia is also known for its crab which was absolutely delicious.
It had been a busy travel day. So after dinner, it was time to hit the hay. Around 10:00 pm, it was still light outside, and we discovered it would be for quite a while longer. After all, not only are we in Ushuaia, we are at "the end of the world"!
