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Ushuaia
31st December 2009
Back in Argentina, we spent a few days in Ushuaia, the most southerly city in the world. It was founded as a penal colony and the prison, now a museum, shows the harsh conditions of the past. The old prison steam train (Tren del Fin del Mundo) carries tourists along the valley to the Tierra del Fuego National Park.
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The history of the indigenous people from this area is particularly interesting as they traveled for long periods of time in large bark canoes completely naked rubbing their skin with seal fat to keep warm. In the National Park, large mounds of their shells can still be seen along the coastline.
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The National Park is close to Ushuaia and has many wonderful walking trails. We spent two days there and were lucky enough to spot a red fox and woodpeckers.
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![Ushuaia Ushuaia by night](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Ushuaia.jpg)
Ushuaia by night
![DSCN0016 Old steamship rotting in Ushuaia harbour](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/DSCN0016.jpg)
Old steamship rotting in Ushuaia harbour
![DSCN0013 Old photgraph of a Yamana couple in Ushuaia museum](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/DSCN0013.jpg)
Old photgraph of a Yamana couple in Ushuaia museum
![DSCN0010 Yamana girl beside canoe](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/DSCN0010.jpg)
Yamana girl beside canoe
![P1060631 Midden of shells from the Yamana people](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/P1060631.jpg)
Midden of shells from the Yamana people
![P1060652 Mural depicting the early prisoners of Ushuaia](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/P1060652.jpg)
Mural depicting the early prisoners of Ushuaia
![P1060635 View from our campsite in Tierra del Fuego NP](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/P1060635.jpg)
View from our campsite in Tierra del Fuego NP
![P1060629 Parasite on the tree](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/P1060629.jpg)
Edible parasite on the tree
![P1060650 A carpet of ground orchids in the forrest](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/P1060650.jpg)
A carpet of ground orchids in the forrest
![P1060630 Close up of orchid](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/P1060630.jpg)
Close up of orchid
![P1060649 Ibis](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/P1060649.jpg)
Ibis
![P1060641 Lago Roca, looking back from the Chilean border](https://pamnjeff.com/latinamerica/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/P1060641.jpg)
Lago Roca, looking back from the Chilean border