Tierra del Fuego National Park

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Tierra del Fuego National Park is a national park on the Argentine part of the island of Tierra del Fuego, within Tierra del Fuego Province. It was founded in 1960.

Located close to the city of Ushuaia, the national park stretches 60 km north from the Beagle Channel along the Chilean border. Its 630 square kilometres include parts of the Fagnano and Roca lakes, the second of which opens into the Lapataia Bay on the southern coast, a popular point for treks. The park has dramatic scenery, with waterfalls, forests, mountains and glaciers. Parts of the park are closed to protect the environment.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierra_del_Fuego_National_Park
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Coordinates:   54°39'29"S   68°28'36"W

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  • A small train takes you to the "fin del mundo". This means the end of the earth.The ride takes you through a beautiful forest and simulated native villages. A short trip takes you back to Ushuaia that has the calmest port to be seen. It is populated by ships loading up with stores bound for Antarctica. The area is framed by snow clad mountains and a beautiful sight indeed.
  • During my childhood, our teacher Mr. Kapoor explained, on the 'WORLD GEOGRAPHY'; thrilled me, by name, only, 'Tierra del Fuego', on the Black-board, with 'white-chalk'. That is why, it must had and has been attracting me, the peculiar name, only! Probably, I must had born, during my earlier birth!
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