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TIERRA DEL FUEGO
The land at the end of the world. Separated from the South American mainland by the Strait of Magellan and reaching down to Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego is a jagged, fiord-pocked island shared by Argentina and Chile. Named after the Yaghan Indians who built fires along its coast, it's known as the Land of Fire.
Ushuaia on the Beagle Channel was created to thwart encroaching British evangelism, and for years served as a penal settlement for political and criminal prisoners. Minor gold and lumber booms spurred the economy, but sheep ranching was the real driving force. Today this southernmost city of Argentina is a major tourist destination, attracting travelers worldwide to the Tierra del Fuego National Park and nearby Torres del Paine National Park in Chile.
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