Top motorcycle trips worldwide Sep 11, 2008
Or set your sights on the end of the world with a motorcycle quest through the remote regions of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina and Chile. With its steep mountain passes, winding roads and Hmong hill tribe villages, north Vietnam is another exotic wonderland for motorcyclists. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Top Ten Sights in Argentina Aug 31, 2008
Ushuaia and Beagle CanalUshuaia is on the island of Tierra del Fuego and is the southernmost city in the world. Because of its remoteness it was once used as a prison zone for the worst criminals. (Suite101.com)
Antarctic Fossils Show Much Warmer Continent Aug 6, 2008
"The contrast couldn't be more striking. It is like comparing Tierra del Fuego today with the surface of Mars--and this transition took place over a geologically short interval of roughly 200,000 years." ... "What we're basically looking at," Lewis added "is the last hint of vegetation in the Dry Valleys." "The fossil finds and dating of volcanic ash show that roughly 14.1 million years ago, the area was home to tundra, "wet" glaciers typical of those of the mountains of Tierra Del Fuego in the... (Science Daily)
Ocean Maps Reveal Possible Wind Energy Sources Jul 13, 2008
Similar jets are formed from westerly winds blowing around Tasmania, New Zealand, and Tierra del Fuego in South America, among other locations. Areas with large-scale, high wind power potential also can be found in regions of the mid-latitudes of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, where winter storms normally track. (Science Daily)
7 marathons, 7 continents, 7 weeks! Jun 15, 2008
THE TRIP: Orlando to Houston, Houston to Buenos Aires, Argentina; then on to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, the world's southernmost city. From there, participants took a cruise ship to Antarctica. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego Argentina Apr 4, 2008
Located on Isla Grande in far flung Tierra del Fuego this is a land of extremes, extreme wind, extreme cold and very changelling seas ... The best attractions like taking a voyage to explore the Beagle Channel and visiting Tierra del Fuego National Park are on the town's doorstep ... Tierra del Fuego National Park. (Suite101.com)
Good Luck Indeed: 53 Million-year-old Rabbit's Foot Bones Found Mar 24, 2008
14, 2004) Fossilized bones found in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, are likely those of the earliest known South American penguin, which probably lived 20 million years earlier than scientists had supposed. The. (Science Daily)
World-class birding adventures Jan 29, 2008
A mere 1,300 miles east of Argentinas Tierra del Fuego, just above the Antarctic Circle, it offers king penguins, skuas and albatross, plus elephant and fur seals. In terms of total wildlife and overall spectacle, says noted ornithologist Victor Emanuel, I think that South Georgia ranks right up there with the Serengeti. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Call of the Wild Jan 26, 2008
Sailing around Cape Horn and through Drake Passage led the ship to Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire). Ushuaia, Argentina, the southern-most city in the world, was the end of the journey for the father and son explorers. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Risky pursuits| Dec 12, 2007
Its a land where the cloud forest and the human activity are so wild that even the Pan-American Highway from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego has never been able to get through. Here, as Panama morphs into Colombia, the lands are frequented by Colombian paramilitaries, drug traffickers, poachers, guerrillas and bandits, a volatile and violent mix that only seems to be part of the attraction for the few visitors who venture beyond the frontier town of Yaviza and into anarchy. (iAfrica.com)
Cruise to Antarctica Sep 24, 2007
Angels of Antarctica Penguins were enough of a draw for me to embark on this trip to the bottom of the world, flying first into Buenos Aires, then taking another three-hour flight to the tiny town of Ushuaia, where we got to stretch our muscles one last time exploring Tierra del Fuego National Park before boarding the Discovery. Penguins -- and icebergs -- were my only expectations. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Eco barons spend to save the world Sep 19, 2007
"Goldman Sachs is an investment bank, so we know what to do with shopping malls and apartment complexes. But an ecosystem down in Tierra del Fuego? So we called in the Nature Conservancy to study the land and they came back with the conclusion that it was actually a very valuable piece of land from an environmental point of view.". Today the Goldman Sachs land is one of the last remaining pieces of alpine and coastal beech - the largest intact stands in South America and home to the guanaco, a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
American tactics all up in the air Aug 10, 2007
I'm sure most Americans cringe when they read your posts on a British blog such as this, out of sheer embarrassement" No fool, the average American would cringe when they read your delusional conspiracy theories relating to 9/11. The fact is the British are the last people who should be giving military advice. They lost Basra. The US forces have achieved a degree of success in Ramadi that the English could only dream of. The Brits mocked the American troops for their heavy handed tactics, while... (Guardian Unlimited)
Nothing's normal in astounding park Mar 12, 2007
For an around-the-horn Grand Tour routing out of O'Hare (using a combination of airlines) with multi-day layovers in Buenos Aires, Ushuaia (the southern tip of Argentina, base for Tierra del Fuego National Park), Punta Arenas and Santiago, expect to pay around $1,700. Once in Punta Arenas, backpackers typically use one of several bus companies that connect the town with Puerto Natales (three hours on good highway), overnight there, then bus three or four more hours on variable roads (mostly... (Chicago Tribune)
Off to Nome Anchorage bids mushers farewell Mar 5, 2007
" Patterson was referring to Hernan Maquieira, a rookie from Ushuaia, the capital city of Tierra del Fuego at the southernmost tip of Argentina. The Argentine flag was one of six national colors flying over the start line -- the U.S., Canada, Serbia, Norway and Switzerland the others. As the day wore on, the crowds thinned a bit, many people walking away with shopping bags full of wares from local merchants, and a good time was had by most, if not all. And as one Iditaparty called it a day, a... (Anchorage Daily News)
Anchorage community launches Iditarod 35 Mar 4, 2007
Patterson was referring to Hernan Maquieira, a rookie from Ushuaia, the capital city of Tierra del Fuego at the southernmost tip of Argentina. The Argentine flag was one of six national colors flying over the start line the U.S., Canada, Serbia, Norway and Switzerland the others. (Anchorage Daily News)
Adolph Rabun's low rider Jan 4, 2007
"Adolph and Tisch separated in Chile when Tisch reunited with a former girlfriend he knew as an exchange student 30 years earlier. He opted to stay behind, while Adolph continued on to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, on the southern edge of the continent."So our meandering gypsy run through there turned out to be a love ride," Adolph said.Some of the areas Adolph rode through included the driest desert on earth in Atacama Desert, which gets an inch of rain every 100 years. Gas stations in such... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
