Ushuaia
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Revision as of 22:51, 14 January 2008
Ushuaia
Background
Ushuaia was established as a penal settlement in 1883 as part of the Argentinian effort to assert sovereignity over the lands of southern Patagonia. The Presidio Nacional (prison ) closed in 1947 and today the main reason for the city's existence is as a tourist destination and departure point for cruise ships in the Antarctic trade. While can lay claim to being the world's most southern city Puerto Williams remains the world's most southern town and Puerto Toro the most southern civilian settlement. Ushuaia is used as a base by many of the charter yachts working in the south.
Climate and Weather
Ushuaia, being under the lee of the Cordillerra Darwin in western Tierra del Fuego, receives only 56 cm (22 inches) of rainfall each year although, on average, the city experiences 160 rainy days a year. Snowfalls are common in winter and are a regular occurrence in spring, summer and autumn.
Bahía Ushuaia is well sheltered from the prevailing westerlies but is wide open to the east, from whence the wind occasionally blows. Very hard northerlies are not uncommon.
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Charts
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Radio Nets
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Routes to/from
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Approach
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Check-in facilities
Call the Prefectura - callsign 'Lima Tres Papa' - on VHF 16 about one hour before arrival and give your ETA, last port, POB, and intended berth.
Customs & Immigration
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Marinas & Yacht Clubs
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- Club Nautico
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