Excursions: A Journey to the End of the World
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About seven hundred miles from the Antarctic Peninsula, the Argentine city of Ushuaia is nestled at the foothills of mountains with its harbour on the Beagle Channel. Our group of friends, which included Peter and Tamara Lowe of Get Motivated Seminars, Phil Town of Rule #1 Investing and Australian-born actress Bonnie Sveen, departed from YVR and from America and converged in Buenos Aires. Transferring to a regional airport there, we then flew to Puerto Madrin - a little city on the Atlantic Ocean in Patagonia, renowned for being on the migratory path of whales and rich with other wildlife in its nearby national park land. After a few days we then flew to the city of Ushuaia. The trip from Vancouver is long, like a modern expedition in itself, and is much more enjoyable if broken up, with visits to notable places along the way.
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Once in Ushuaia, it is highly recommended that you take a day cruise down the Beagle Channel. The best cruises often take passengers past the last lighthouse before Antarctica to Martillo Island, sometimes called Penguin Island, among the last of the Islas de Tierra del Fuego.
Argentina's unique location and expansive size creates diverse regions, each with their own flavour and beauty. For those more interested in architecture, restaurants and cultural entertainment, Buenos Aires may be the destination of choice. Buenos Aires offers the richness of Spanish colonial culture and style, once known as the Paris of South America, without the overt dangers of some other countries in the region. But for the adventurous traveller, there is probably no more remote or dramatic place to explore than Ushaia, the city at the end of the world.