Ushuaia, Argentina

The Last of the Southern Cities


old lighthouse
Old lighthouse of Ushuaia, located near the city's prison.
pinecone port
Cruises and other ships anchored off Ushuaia
El Bodegon Fueguino
One of the cozy restaurants at the end of the world, installed in one of the many wooden houses in Ushuaia.
Back from Martial Glacier
Passengers on the transport system leading to the surroundings of the Martial glacier.
Ushuaia houses
View of Ushuaia, with its houses scattered along the Beagle Channel.
from there to the world
Sign with directions around Ushuaia.
Martial Glacier
The small - and decreasing from year to year - El Martial glacier, on top of the homonymous mountains.
husky handle
Husky from the El Mono pack a dogsledge dog breeder from Ushuaia.
sailor bark europe
Sailor prepares sails on the ship Bark Europa, about to set sail for Antarctica.
Sailor at the End of the World
French sailor photographed next to the panel that marks Ushuaia as the end of the world.
Georges Leygues
A French sailor visiting the end of the world.
Resident of Ushuaia
Resident of Ushuaia with indigenous traits.
Shipment to Antarctica
Passengers delayed by a strike at the Buenos Aires airport board the boat on which they will travel to Antarctica.
prison cell
Visitors examine a cell in the old Ushuaia prison, where the most dangerous or problematic prisoners in Argentina have been sent
Ideal Bar
Ushuaia residents in the cozy interior of Bar Ideal.
Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel
Panorama of Ushuaia seen from the top of the Glacier Martial.
The capital of Tierra del Fuego marks the southern threshold of civilization. From Ushuaia depart numerous incursions to the frozen continent. None of these play and run adventures compares to life in the final city.

As the plane lowers, the jagged edges of Tierra del Fuego and its dominant colors become clearer: the dark blue of the icy sea, the greens, yellows and reds of the vegetation and the white and black of the final mountains of the Andes and the houses of Ushuaia.

Landing requires a reversal of direction. We flew, in a circle, over the Beagle Channel and came across Ushuaia's glittering houses, spread along the foothills of the Darwin Mountains, here at an altitude of about 1500 meters. When we can't see it, the plane lands, as per the rules, against the wind and softly.

The Warm Reception of Ushuaia

For pure fun, we curse the panoply of winter clothes that clutter our backpacks. We know that at 54,48 degrees south, almost summer moments like the one we find are as rare as coconut trees and that, from one moment to the next, the cold air masses from the frozen continent regain their territory.

It was not the sunny days of these confines that have gone down in history. Nor are delight and comfort the sensations that are most withdrawn from the adventures of the adventurers who explored it.

Even so, a lot has changed since then. As in the time of Magalhães and Fitz Roy, Ushuaia and Buenos Aires are still 3500 km away, but Tierra del Fuego is no longer just a region of trials and privations. Its capital enjoys the title of southernmost city in the world.

In 1975 Bruce Chatwin narrated it “in Patagonia” as “a city without children with residents whose faces have blushed from the cold and who cast hostile glances at outsiders”. Even so, Ushuaia enchants, every year, thousands of visitors far less fearless than its pioneers.

With 64.000 inhabitants, Ushuaia is only 97a city ​​of Argentina. For some decades, the status of the southernmost city on the face of the Earth has granted it privileges that make up for its smallness.

Directions to the World, Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Sign with directions around Ushuaia.

The Dispute for the Title of the Most Austral City

This status is envied by the usual suspects, whenever border or geographic issues of these parts are debated: the Chilean rivals.

On the other side of the Beagle Channel, further south, distant but real, is Puerto Williams, the Chilean counterpart that the Fueginos want to remain without a natural gas supply and deprived of the status of a city so that the epithet of Ushuaia does not jump there from the border.

With the aim of conquering the civilizational momentum that benefited the Argentine neighbor, Puerto Williams frequently claims the title. Franco, the owner of a sailboat on which we sailed along the nearby coast, explains to us the seriousness of the matter, as he tidies up the deck: “Friends, you are here for a few days.

It is difficult for you to understand what is involved. Just to give you an idea… despite the financial loss, the Argentine government blocks the supply of natural gas to Puerto Williams to prevent it from developing. Impressive isn't it? In my opinion they do very well. I don't even want to imagine the damage our economy would suffer if they passed the city.”

Puerto Williams' attempts are as ambitious as they are difficult to achieve. The local population is made up of just two thousand inhabitants, mostly military families based in the surrounding bases.

Every time Chileans reclaim the title, Ushuaia defeats them citing legislation that officially defines a city as an urban entity with more than 5000 inhabitants. Incomparably less than those in Ushuaia.

The Missionary Origin of Ushuaia, the Last of Cities

Ushuaia began to be formed, in 1870, through the action of the Missionary Society of South America, a British religious institution that built its branch there in Tierra del Fuego, to approach and convert indigenous people, especially those of the Yahgan ethnic group.

Resident of Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Resident of Ushuaia with indigenous traits.

Shortly thereafter, the Argentine rulers built a prison.

From 1884 until around 1947, thousands of troubled neighbors joined the small town: the country's most feared criminals and political prisoners.

Presidio, Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Visitors examine a cell in the old Ushuaia prison, where the most dangerous or problematic prisoners in Argentina have been sent

At that time - the second half of the XNUMXth century -, as a result of its privileged position, Ushuaia assumed itself as a naval base of great military importance for Argentina and its allies.

For the same reason – plus significant financial benefits granted by the Argentine government –, more recently, several companies have been set up, mainly in the assembly of electronic components.

High wages and low taxation provoked an influx of new inhabitants, Argentine newcomers and foreigners. With the additional advent of tourism, the city has developed to its current size and appearance.

Rise to the Martial Glacier and a View to the Last of Cities

The same morning we arrived, we set off towards the mountains and the Martial glacier, which we are told have ideal views to appreciate and understand Ushuaia's dramatic location.

Martial Glacier, Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

The small – and decreasing from year to year – El Martial glacier, on top of the homonymous mountains.

After a long climb that combines hiking and cable car, through a dense forest that is still turning yellow, we reach the first panoramic point.

High above the verdant forest of slogans quality Nires, the half-slope of Martial mountain range – where the namesake glacier surrenders to global warming – reveals the blue vastness of the Beagle Channel, the sinuous peninsula on which Ushuaia sprawls and the colorful, dense and numerous houses that, in part, fill it.

We then understood, better than ever, how the last city negotiated its existence with the mountain range and the sea.

Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Panorama of Ushuaia seen from the top of the Glacier Martial.

Only the natural component of this panorama existed, in 1520, when Fernão de Magalhães he led his expedition across the northernmost straits, and discovered an unexpected passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

At that time, Magallanes came across, there, indigenous tribes Alakaluf, Mane'kenk, Selk'nam and Yamaná, the natives who shared the area. He was surprised by the solution they arrived at to survive the southern cold, always equipped with small fires, including, when traveling, on their canoes.

Inspired by the strange abundance of bonfires, Magalhães named the region Terra dos Fumos. The name would later be changed to the one that lasts and defines the last of the Argentine provinces: Tierra del Fuego.

Every time the sun beats the clouds, it is reflected off the metal roofs of the houses, made of zinc and aluminium.

Bodegon Fueguino, Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

One of the cozy restaurants at the end of the world, installed in one of the many wooden houses in Ushuaia.

Many are painted. This gives the houses a multicolored look that projects itself in the vivid blue of the Beagle channel, beyond the urban limits.

And in the varied tones of the beech leaves that cover the mountain all the way to the glacier's surroundings.

Cable car to Martial glacier, Ushuaia, last of cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Passengers on the transport system leading to the surroundings of the Martial glacier.

Calle vs Calle, in the Last of the Austral Cities

We return to the foothills of the mountain range and resume walking around Ushuaia.

We soon realized that the urban center of the city is reduced to a few streets that repeat themselves in a linear fashion, sloping and delimited by low-rise buildings. covers two streets the main ones, Maipu and Deloqui.

At first glance, the real attractions are scarce. Of particular note are the historic buildings of the Provincial Legislature, the Iglésia de la Merced, the Casa Beban and the Presidio.

We don't see signs of street vendors or customer solicitors pressuring passersby but, despite being quiet, this cientros It soon proves to be a commercial trap, full of souvenir shops, winter sports clothing and equipment, small tour agencies, bars, restaurants and ice cream parlors.

Ideal Bar, Ushuaia, last of cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Ushuaia residents in the cozy interior of Bar Ideal.

But it was not tourism that was at the origin of the foundation of Ushuaia. Is the capital fuegin it remains unwilling to rely solely on outsiders.

The abundance of fish and natural gas makes the task easier, and the Argentine and Tierra del Fuego governments have done their part by granting tax incentives that have attracted several technological multinationals such as Grundig.

We reached the end of the slope. There we discover the Ushuaia Bay and the firm landscapes of the Cordillera Darwin, retouched by the soft light that always falls on this southern corner of the world.

Casario de Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

View of Ushuaia, with its houses scattered along the Beagle Channel.

The Unexpected French Invasion of Ushuaia

We continue along the bay until we reach the jetty that welcomes the military, cargo and passenger ships moored in the city. We watch them from the Tourist Wharf until, suddenly, from and a huge French war frigate at the end of the dock, several set sail. zodiacs loaded with sailors.

They are advancing, at great speed, towards us. They disembark exactly on the walkway on which we find ourselves, which goes from a quiet refuge to “Gaul territory”. A justified frenzy is formed if it comes from a crew that has not set foot on land for many days.

When nothing made him predict, we found ourselves photographing groups of sailors frankius who make a point of eternalizing themselves in front of the sign that says “Ushuaia: fin del mundo”. "La derniére, monsieur, s'il vous plait! "

Sailor from Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

French sailor photographed next to the panel that marks Ushuaia as the end of the world.

Antarctica: Towards the Last Frontier

From the Molhe do Turista, you can see ships that have just arrived or are about to set sail for the frozen continent. They are old Russian, Argentine and American scientific or military vessels: the “orlova", the "M/V Discovery", the "Antarctica AA", the "M/V Grigoriy Mikheev“, among others, and even an old Dutch boat – the “Bark Europe” – that the newly discovered tourist potential of Antarctica made them to be transformed into ferries, albeit artillery against gigantic waves and white, semi-solid seas.

Waiting for the journey of their lives to begin are passengers with full bank accounts. The frozen continent is just 1000km away but adventure is not for everyone. The most affordable programs are around $3000 for 9 to 15 day trips.

Sounds like money well spent. By observing the itineraries, we detect mythical places: the Falkland (Malvinas), Cape Horn, South Georgia and the South Shetlands even before anchoring in the Antarctic Peninsula.

We walk the jetty from top to bottom and share some of the excitement and anticipation that hangs in the air.

Cruise passengers Antarctica, Ushuaia, last of cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Passengers delayed by a strike at the Buenos Aires airport board the boat on which they will travel to Antarctica.

There is a strike at the airport in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires. Delayed, passengers arrive at dropper. While these are received by the crew and their luggage is lifted by crane, those who managed to comply with the schedule coexist on board.

The rush is relative. The official embarkation was to take place that afternoon, but the boats did not leave until the following morning.

The Anachronistic Bark Europe

We pay special attention to the Bark Europa, a three-masted vessel, powered by a maximum of 30 sails but, when necessary, supported by engines. It was built in 1911 and restored in 1994 to carry out the most diverse expeditions.

Bark Europa, Beagle Channel, Evolution, Darwin, Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego

Sailor contemplates the mountains on the outskirts of Ushuaia on the ship Bark Europa

It has recently been awarded an annual itinerary starting in Amsterdam, passing through Lisbon and Tenerife, continuing to Salvador and Ushuaia where it remains from the end of November to the end of February operating successive expeditions to Antarctica.

The crew of the “Bark Europe” is made up of fourteen professional sailors but includes dozens of volunteers who can fulfill the dream of sailing the old-fashioned way in those challenging parts of the Planet.

From the pier, we watched one of the resident crew perform various tasks across the latitude of the masts and the maze of ropes that hold the sails.

Husky, Sailor Bark Europe, Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Sailor prepares sails on the ship Bark Europa, about to set sail for Antarctica.

Dressed in a denim overalls, in the bold fashion of sailors of our times, he moves with the lightness gained in endless days of training but also with the security of acquired experience.

On deck, passengers admire the maneuvers, chat and savor wine. In the meantime it gets dark. Let's investigate another boat, anchored ashore.

After an invigorating night's sleep, the next morning, the ships and passengers on the long dock will leave Ushuaia, beyond the End of the World.

Porto, Ushuaia, last of the cities, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Cruises and other ships anchored off Ushuaia

Valletta, Malta

An ex-Humble Amazing Capital

At the time of its foundation, the Order of Knights Hospitaller called it "the most humble". Over the centuries, the title ceased to serve him. In 2018, Valletta was the tiniest European Capital of Culture ever and one of the most steeped in history and dazzling in memory.
Cape of Good Hope - Cape of Good Hope NP, South Africa

On the edge of the Old End of the World

We arrived where great Africa yielded to the domains of the “Mostrengo” Adamastor and the Portuguese navigators trembled like sticks. There, where Earth was, after all, far from ending, the sailors' hope of rounding the tenebrous Cape was challenged by the same storms that continue to ravage there.
Salta and Jujuy, Argentina

Through the Highlands of Deep Argentina

A tour through the provinces of Salta and Jujuy takes us to discover a country with no sign of the pampas. Vanished in the Andean vastness, these ends of the Northwest of Argentina have also been lost in time.
Beagle Channel, Argentina

Darwin and the Beagle Channel: on the Theory of the Evolution Route

In 1833, Charles Darwin sailed aboard the "Beagle" through the channels of Tierra del Fuego. His passage through these southern confines shaped the revolutionary theory he formulated of the Earth and its species
Ushuaia, Argentina

Last Station: End of the World

Until 1947, the Tren del Fin del Mundo made countless trips for the inmates of the Ushuaia prison to cut firewood. Today, passengers are different, but no other train goes further south.
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina

The Resisting Glacier

Warming is supposedly global, but not everywhere. In Patagonia, some rivers of ice resist. From time to time, the advance of the Perito Moreno causes landslides that bring Argentina to a halt.
El Chalten, Argentina

The Granite Appeal of Patagonia

Two stone mountains have created a border dispute between Argentina and Chile. But these countries are not the only suitors. The Fitz Roy and Torre hills have long attracted die-hard climbers
Mendoza, Argentina

From One Side to the Other of the Andes

Departing from Mendoza city, the N7 route gets lost in vineyards, rises to the foot of Mount Aconcagua and crosses the Andes to Chile. Few cross-border stretches reveal the magnificence of this forced ascent
Iberá Wetlands, Argentina

The Pantanal of the Pampas

On the world map, south of the famous brazilian wetland, a little-known flooded region appears, but almost as vast and rich in biodiversity. the Guarani expression Y bera defines it as “shining waters”. The adjective fits more than its strong luminance.
El Calafate, Argentina

The New Gauchos of Patagonia

Around El Calafate, instead of the usual shepherds on horseback, we come across gauchos equestrian breeders and others who exhibit, to the delight of visitors, the traditional life of the golden pampas.
Mendoza, Argentina

Journey through Mendoza, the Great Argentine Winemaking Province

In the XNUMXth century, Spanish missionaries realized that the area was designed for the production of the “Blood of Christ”. Today, the province of Mendoza is at the center of the largest winemaking region in Latin America.
San Ignacio Mini, Argentina

The Impossible Jesuit Missions of San Ignacio Mini

In the century. In the XNUMXth century, the Jesuits expanded a religious domain in the heart of South America by converting the Guarani Indians into Jesuit missions. But the Iberian Crowns ruined the tropical utopia of the Society of Jesus.
Iguazu/Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina

The Great Water Thunder

After a long tropical journey, the Iguaçu River gives a dip for diving. There, on the border between Brazil and Argentina, form the largest and most impressive waterfalls on the face of the Earth.
Colónia Pellegrini, Argentina

When the Meat is Weak

The unmistakable flavor of Argentine beef is well known. But this wealth is more vulnerable than you think. The threat of foot-and-mouth disease, in particular, keeps authorities and growers afloat.
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

A Farm at the End of the World

In 1886, Thomas Bridges, an English orphan taken by his missionary foster family to the farthest reaches of the southern hemisphere, founded the ancient homestead of Tierra del Fuego. Bridges and the descendants surrendered to the end of the world. today, your Estancia harberton it is a stunning Argentine monument to human determination and resilience.
Okavango Delta, Not all rivers reach the sea, Mokoros
Safari
Okavango Delta, Botswana

Not all rivers reach the sea

Third longest river in southern Africa, the Okavango rises in the Angolan Bié plateau and runs 1600km to the southeast. It gets lost in the Kalahari Desert where it irrigates a dazzling wetland teeming with wildlife.
Muktinath to Kagbeni, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal, Kagbeni
Annapurna (circuit)
Annapurna Circuit 14th - Muktinath to Kagbeni, Nepal

On the Other Side of the Pass

After the demanding crossing of Thorong La, we recover in the cozy village of Muktinath. The next morning we proceed back to lower altitudes. On the way to the ancient kingdom of Upper Mustang and the village of Kagbeni that serves as its gateway.
Mother Armenia Statue, Yerevan, Armenia
Architecture & Design
Yerevan, Armenia

A Capital between East and West

Heiress of the Soviet civilization, aligned with the great Russia, Armenia allows itself to be seduced by the most democratic and sophisticated ways of Western Europe. In recent times, the two worlds have collided in the streets of your capital. From popular and political dispute, Yerevan will dictate the new course of the nation.
Totems, Botko Village, Malekula, Vanuatu
Adventure
Malekula, Vanuatu

Meat and Bone Cannibalism

Until the early XNUMXth century, man-eaters still feasted on the Vanuatu archipelago. In the village of Botko we find out why European settlers were so afraid of the island of Malekula.
Ceremonies and Festivities
Pueblos del Sur, Venezuela

The Pueblos del Sur Locainas, Their Dances and Co.

From the beginning of the XNUMXth century, with Hispanic settlers and, more recently, with Portuguese emigrants, customs and traditions well known in the Iberian Peninsula and, in particular, in northern Portugal, were consolidated in the Pueblos del Sur.
EVIL(E)divas
Cities
Male Maldives

The Maldives For Real

Seen from the air, Malé, the capital of the Maldives, looks little more than a sample of a crammed island. Those who visit it will not find lying coconut trees, dream beaches, spas or infinite pools. Be dazzled by the genuine Maldivian everyday life that tourist brochures omit.
Meal
Markets

A Market Economy

The law of supply and demand dictates their proliferation. Generic or specific, covered or open air, these spaces dedicated to buying, selling and exchanging are expressions of life and financial health.
combat arbiter, cockfighting, philippines
Culture
Philippines

When Only Cock Fights Wake Up the Philippines

Banned in much of the First World, cockfighting thrives in the Philippines where they move millions of people and pesos. Despite its eternal problems, it is the sabong that most stimulates the nation.
Bungee jumping, Queenstown, New Zealand
Sport
Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown, the Queen of Extreme Sports

In the century. XVIII, the Kiwi government proclaimed a mining village on the South Island "fit for a queen".Today's extreme scenery and activities reinforce the majestic status of ever-challenging Queenstown.
View from John Ford Point, Monument Valley, Nacao Navajo, United States
Traveling
Monument Valley, USA

Indians or Cowboys?

Iconic Western filmmakers like John Ford immortalized what is the largest Indian territory in the United States. Today, in the Navajo Nation, the Navajo also live in the shoes of their old enemies.
Navala, Viti Levu, Fiji
Ethnic
Navala, Fiji

Fiji's Tribal Urbanism

Fiji has adapted to the invasion of travelers with westernized hotels and resorts. But in the highlands of Viti Levu, Navala keeps its huts carefully aligned.
portfolio, Got2Globe, Travel photography, images, best photographs, travel photos, world, Earth
Got2Globe Photo Portfolio
Portfolio Got2globe

The Best in the World – Got2Globe Portfolio

tarsio, bohol, philippines, out of this world
History
Bohol, Philippines

Other-wordly Philippines

The Philippine archipelago spans 300.000 km² of the Pacific Ocean. Part of the Visayas sub-archipelago, Bohol is home to small alien-looking primates and the extraterrestrial hills of the Chocolate Hills.
PN Timanfaya, Mountains of Fire, Lanzarote, Caldera del Corazoncillo
Islands
PN Timanfaya, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

PN Timanfaya and the Fire Mountains of Lanzarote

Between 1730 and 1736, out of nowhere, dozens of volcanoes in Lanzarote erupted successively. The massive amount of lava they released buried several villages and forced almost half of the inhabitants to emigrate. The legacy of this cataclysm is the current Martian setting of the exuberant PN Timanfaya.
Maksim, Sami people, Inari, Finland-2
Winter White
Inari, Finland

The Guardians of Boreal Europe

Long discriminated against by Scandinavian, Finnish and Russian settlers, the Sami people regain their autonomy and pride themselves on their nationality.
Kukenam reward
Literature
Mount Roraima, Venezuela

Time Travel to the Lost World of Mount Roraima

At the top of Mount Roraima, there are extraterrestrial scenarios that have resisted millions of years of erosion. Conan Doyle created, in "The Lost World", a fiction inspired by the place but never got to step on it.
Nature
Cascades and Waterfalls

Waterfalls of the World: Stunning Vertical Rivers

From the almost 1000 meters high of Angel's dancing jump to the fulminating power of Iguaçu or Victoria after torrential rains, cascades of all kinds fall over the Earth.
Sheki, Autumn in the Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Autumn Homes
Autumn
Sheki, Azerbaijan

autumn in the caucasus

Lost among the snowy mountains that separate Europe from Asia, Sheki is one of Azerbaijan's most iconic towns. Its largely silky history includes periods of great harshness. When we visited it, autumn pastels added color to a peculiar post-Soviet and Muslim life.
Machangulo, Mozambique, sunset
Natural Parks
Machangulo, Mozambique

The Golden Peninsula of Machangulo

At a certain point, an ocean inlet divides the long sandy strip full of hyperbolic dunes that delimits Maputo Bay. Machangulo, as the lower section is called, is home to one of the most magnificent coastlines in Mozambique.
Teide Volcano, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
UNESCO World Heritage
Tenerife, Canary Islands

The Volcano that Haunts the Atlantic

At 3718m, El Teide is the roof of the Canaries and Spain. Not only. If measured from the ocean floor (7500 m), only two mountains are more pronounced. The Guanche natives considered it the home of Guayota, their devil. Anyone traveling to Tenerife knows that old Teide is everywhere.
Characters
Look-alikes, Actors and Extras

Make-believe stars

They are the protagonists of events or are street entrepreneurs. They embody unavoidable characters, represent social classes or epochs. Even miles from Hollywood, without them, the world would be more dull.
Viti Levu, Fiji Islands, South Pacific, coral reef
Beaches
Viti levu, Fiji

Islands on the edge of Islands

A substantial part of Fiji preserves the agricultural expansions of the British colonial era. In the north and off the large island of Viti Levu, we also came across plantations that have only been named for a long time.
holy bookcase
Religion
Tsfat (Safed), Israel

When the Kabbalah is a Victim of Itself

In the 50s, Tsfat brought together the artistic life of the young Israeli nation and regained its secular mystique. But famous converts like Madonna have come to disturb the most elemental Kabbalist discretion.
Back in the sun. San Francisco Cable Cars, Life Ups and Downs
On Rails
San Francisco, USA

San Francisco Cable Cars: A Life of Highs and Lows

A macabre wagon accident inspired the San Francisco cable car saga. Today, these relics work as a charm operation in the city of fog, but they also have their risks.
young saleswoman, nation, bread, uzbekistan
Society
Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, The Nation That Does Not Lack Bread

Few countries employ cereals like Uzbekistan. In this republic of Central Asia, bread plays a vital and social role. The Uzbeks produce it and consume it with devotion and in abundance.
Saksun, Faroe Islands, Streymoy, warning
Daily life
Saksun, streymoyFaroe Islands

The Faroese Village That Doesn't Want to be Disneyland

Saksun is one of several stunning small villages in the Faroe Islands that more and more outsiders visit. It is distinguished by the aversion to tourists of its main rural owner, author of repeated antipathies and attacks against the invaders of his land.
Boat and helmsman, Cayo Los Pájaros, Los Haitises, Dominican Republic
Wildlife
Samaná PeninsulaLos Haitises National Park Dominican Republic

From the Samaná Peninsula to the Dominican Haitises

In the northeast corner of the Dominican Republic, where Caribbean nature still triumphs, we face an Atlantic much more vigorous than expected in these parts. There we ride on a communal basis to the famous Limón waterfall, cross the bay of Samaná and penetrate the remote and exuberant “land of the mountains” that encloses it.
The Sounds, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Scenic Flights
Fiordland, New Zealand

The Fjords of the Antipodes

A geological quirk made the Fiordland region the rawest and most imposing in New Zealand. Year after year, many thousands of visitors worship the sub-domain slashed between Te Anau and Milford Sound.