Discover the rich cultural heritage of Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, in this article.

The cultural riches of Buenos Aires

This article explores the beauty of Iguazú, the town where three countries meet.

Iguazú - where three countries meet

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This article plunges you deep into the end of the world in Ushuaia.

The end of the world: Ushuaia

  Trelew is famous for having Welsh origins. 1 hour by bus from Puerto Madryn.    

South America

With its end of the world feel,&nbsp;Argentina attracts and surprises. Its very rich&nbsp;unique culture,&nbsp;its varied breath-taking scenery&nbsp;or even&nbsp;its dynamic and bustling capital city, Buenos Aires,&nbsp;mesmerise travellers. Whether you choose to concentrate on one area, or alternatively travel the breadth and width of the country,&nbsp;a trip to Argentina has what it takes to satisfy all your desires. Its landmass covers a part of the luxurious&nbsp;amazon forest, pampas plains, and also the steppes and glaciers of Patagonia for&nbsp;enthusiasts of extensive&nbsp;hikes and treks. Argentina also shares two of its geographical landmarks between its neighbours, who are witnesses to the incredible diversity that the country has to offer: in the north-east the majestic&nbsp;Iguazu Falls&nbsp;are divided into three parts; one in Brazil, another in Paraguay, and finally the most spectacular falls of the park which are home to the Devil’s Throat, on the Argentinian side. Nearly 4,300km from there, at the southernmost point of the country, Argentina covers a third of the legendary Tierra del Fuego, the rest of which is controlled by Chile.&nbsp;Ushuaïa&nbsp;still remains to this day the Eldorado of escapism in the hearts of adventurers. So, are you ready for your&nbsp;trip to Argentina&nbsp;?

Argentina

Trelew

Puerto Madryn, the place from which to visit the Valdès Peninsula, is on the Atlantic sea coast, in the north of Argentine Patagonia.

Puerto Madryn

 Punta Tombo is Argentina's penguin paradise on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia.

Punta Tombo

Like its neighbour  Trelew, Gaiman is a small town in the province of Chubut, that has been very marked by the immigration of Welsh people to Argentina in the 19th century.

Gaiman

  The red and white Les Eclaireurs lighthouse stands proudly at the exit from Ushuaia bay, on the legendary Beagle Channel.    

Ushuaia

Uruguay

The Galapagos Islands

Patagonia

Europe

Central America

Africa

North America

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

At the Atlantic end of the Beagle Channel stands Les Eclaireurs lighthouse. I really recommend you visit it during your <a href="/argentina/">trip to Argentina</a>. I was incredibly lucky and I met an inhabitant of this remote place who was originally Basque. He invited me to go sailing on his boat. So I navigated a boat for the first time in my life on the Beagle Channel! Difficult to imagine a better start. It was an unforgettable journey across the water, seeing the colonies of cormorants on the islands of Bridge and de los Pájaros, the sea lions of Isla de los Lobos and the legendary red and white Les Eclaireurs lighthouse on the island of the same name. When we turned back to port the view of Ushuaia with the Andes mountains in the background was stunning. If you get sea sick then I suggest you take the right hand path off Route 3 when you leave the town. With a 3 hour round trip you can admire the lighthouse without ever leaving terra firma!

The red and white Les Eclaireurs lighthouse stands proudly at the exit from Ushuaia bay, on the legendary Beagle Channel.

Dear reader, let me take you to the ends of the Earth. Get ready to meet a legendary <a href="/argentina/">Argentinian tourist attraction</a>. Since it was founded in 1862, this town has boomed. Tourists from all over the globe arrive in droves to visit the world's most southern town. Unless you believe the Chileans, who claim that their Puerto Williams, on the other side of the Beagle Canal, is further south. It takes so long to get here, that it's worth staying a while. In town you'll see signs that tell you you're 13,374 kilometres from the UK. I recommend you take a walk along the Beagle Canal to see the 'Les Eclaireurs' lighthouse as well as the stunning view of UshuaÏa. Of all the town's museums, the maritime museum was my favourite. It's housed in the town's former sweatshop. The maritime exhibition has some superb models of famous boats, as well as a collection of old maritime postcards. The most moving part was the prison area. This section has not been renovated and you can see for yourself the conditions under which prisoners lived. Suffice to say that prison life was very harsh indeed. The cells were freezing and damp. There was just enough room on the wooden floor to fit a bed covered with a thin blanket. Afterwards, you can explore the outskirts of town. You'll have the surreal sensation of believing you've reached the world's end.

Far far away, at the tip of Patagonia, on the edge of the continent, at the world's end, ﻿d' Ushuaïa is the southermost town on the planet.

Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse – not to be confused with The Lighthouse at the End of the World – is located on the Beagle Channel, in the town at the end of the world: Ushuaia To reach it, you have to go to the town's harbour and board a boat for a 30-minute trip along the Beagle Channel. For those who suffer from sea sickness, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse can be seen from the coast on the southern side of the bay. Allow about 90 minutes for the walk. In order to get as close to this 11-metre high tower as possible, I opted for the trip out to sea. As well as Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, I also got the chance to see various marine mammals and birds, including sea lions, Magellan penguins and cormorants. This lovely trip out on the water turned out to be something of a safari!  If you've already seen the aforementioned animals during your <a href="/argentina/">trip to Argentina</a>, this won't really be an essential place to visit. But imagine how proud you'll feel when you're able to say to yourself, "I've been there," when looking at a map of the world months later.

Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse is located on the Beagle Channel at the planet's most southerly town: <a href="/argentina/">Ushuaia</a>.

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