Tierra del Fuego National Park

Tierra del Fuego National Park can easily be called a park of dozens of islands located on 63 thousand hectares of land. Its ominous name "Land of Fire" appeared in the XIV century, when the Indians, seeing the ships of the navigator Fernanno Magellan, lit hundreds of bonfires along the banks of the archipelago. The park is famous for its picturesque landscapes, which in the last century were colorfully described by Charles Darwin.

It was founded in October 1960 and then expanded in 1966. Having visited Tierra del Fuego Park, you can safely say that you have visited the southernmost national park in the world. However, before you go on a trip, you need to take into account the peculiarities of the local harsh climate. In summer there are almost no hot days, and in winter it is always very cold. In addition, it often rains, fogs descend and strong winds blow. But all this is nothing compared to the opportunity to see a unique corner of the planet with its amazing nature, where dense forests are replaced by shrubs.

Twenty species of mammals and about a hundred different species of birds live in the park. Among them are red foxes, guanaco (mammal of the genus llamas), South American geese, condors, emerald parrot and others. There are no amphibians on any of the islands.

Park management offers to take advantage of their excursions. In particular, take a walk along the paths along the rivers La Pataya and Ovando. You can visit the Black Bay, which got its name due to the large amount of peat lying at the bottom of the reservoir and making its water black. Then tourists go to the panoramic point of Lapataya Bay, which offers amazing views. The whole route takes a little more than a kilometer. There are longer excursions, up to 10 km. They include the Beagle Canal, Lake Roca and Mount Guanaco, which is 970 meters high.

Those who do not like to walk can ride mountain bikes, ride a horse or swim along the shore by boat.