Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Rio Grande to Usuhaia

A short drive today to the southern most city in the world. I should mention the tides before we leave though. They can rise 15 meters at the equinox. It absolutley roared into the river when it finally came in, very impressive.

The drive to Usuhaia was finally through forested country with wonderful alpine scenery. We are staying at a hostel here for 3 nights. Nothing too pre/possessing about this place either. Everything about it seems run down . It is geared up for tourists wanting to go south to Antarctica or cruise boats visiting for a day or two.

There is an airport and quite a busy port through which presumably all freight gets to Terra Del Fuego. Tomorrow we are to have a trip out onto the Beagle Channel.

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