Tierra del Fuego National Park
A park of forest, lakes, rivers and coast at the southern end of Argentina, with trails of varied length. It is the end of the national road system and a good place for easy hikes.
Ushuaia
Hikes in Tierra del Fuego and Antarctic cruises begin in this port city in the south, which lies on the Beagle Channel.
Attractive locations
Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse
A small red-and-white lighthouse on rocks in the Beagle Channel, usually seen from boat trips. Sea lions and cormorants often gather on the nearby islets.
Museo del Fin del Mundo
A museum in a former bank building on the waterfront, with displays on the natural history of Tierra del Fuego, its Indigenous peoples and early settlers.
Ushuaia Prison (Presidio of Ushuaia)
A former prison that held both common criminals and political prisoners until the mid-20th century. It now holds several museums, including exhibits on the prison's history and maritime heritage.
Martial Mountains (Martial Glacier)
The mountain range behind Ushuaia, with a chairlift and trail up to a small glacier. The higher viewpoints look over the town and the Beagle Channel.
Lapataia Bay
A sheltered bay at the end of the road in Tierra del Fuego National Park, where lakes, forest and mountains meet the Beagle Channel. A sign marks the end of the national highway.
Beagle Channel
The narrow strait in front of Ushuaia, with mountains rising on both sides. Boat trips go out to small islands with sea lions and cormorants and to the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse.
Airports
Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport USH
It is about 4 km in a straight line from Ushuaia.
Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport RGA
It is about 120 km in a straight line from Ushuaia.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Argentina page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan7.3 °C78 mm
- Feb7.3 °C70 mm
- Mar6.1 °C65 mm
- Apr3.8 °C67 mm
- May1.8 °C53 mm
- Jun-0.2 °C58 mm
- Jul-0.7 °C51 mm
- Aug-0.1 °C46 mm
- Sep1.8 °C44 mm
- Oct3.6 °C44 mm
- Nov5.1 °C62 mm
- Dec6.5 °C73 mm
Driest months: Aug, Sep, Oct. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 46% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 911. Ambulance 107. Fire 100.
local government
National emergency centre 911
Helps with: Argentina's national emergency number, listed on the government's emergencies page. The same page lists separate numbers for fire (100), civil defence (103) and medical emergencies (107).
Who qualifies: Anyone in Argentina facing an emergency, including visitors.
Phone: 911
local government
National tourism office (Turismo, Ambiente y Deportes)
Helps with: The national government's tourism area, in Buenos Aires. Its page gives a phone, an email and an address, and links to a consumer-complaint service for tourists.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Argentina or planning a trip there.
Phone: +54 11 4316-1600
Email: [email protected]
Address: Suipacha 1111, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, C1001
ngo
Argentine Red Cross (Cruz Roja Argentina)
Helps with: Argentina's national Red Cross society. Its site lists emergency support, first aid training, health cover at mass events and programmes for migrants and for reconnecting separated family members.
Who qualifies: People in Argentina who need its emergency, first aid, migrant or family-reconnection services.
Phone: +54 11 6065-0450
Email: [email protected]
Address: Hipolito Yrigoyen 2070, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, C1089
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Argentina
Helps with: The UN migration agency, working in Argentina since 1953 on migration management, crisis response and international cooperation. Its office is in Buenos Aires.
Who qualifies: Migrants in Argentina and partners working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +54 (11) 4813-3330
Address: Av. Santa Fe 1460, 5th floor, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, C1059ABU
embassy
Foreign embassies in Argentina (official list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Argentine foreign ministry's page lists foreign missions by country, each linking to its own entry.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.
local government
Civil defence (emergency number 103)
Helps with: Argentina's government emergencies page lists 103 for civil defence, the number for disasters. It advises contacting your local civil protection office in any emergency.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Argentina affected by a disaster or emergency.
Phone: 103