Argentina · Patagonia

Ushuaia

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Straddling the Beagle Strait, Ushuaia is the largest city in Argentine Tierra del Fuego island, with about 75,000 residents (2019). It is 3,260 km south of Buenos Aires. It lays claim to the title "the southernmost city in the world".

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Language: Spanish
Time zones: UTC-3
Power plugs: Type C, I · 220 V
Getting around: Drive on the right
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Patagonia, Argentina · Population: 83K · Calling code: +54

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