Final stop on the Patagonia trail had to be Tierra del Fuego. The 'land of fire' as named in 1520 by Portugese 'explorer' Magallen due to the Yamana Indians fires that kept their naked bodies warm. You can't get any further before journeying into icey Antarctica. Yesterday we took the 12-hour trip south from Chile, crossing the Strait of Magellan on a wild and windy ferry ride. Arriving in Tierra's main city Ushuaia last night - we were greated by 120 kmph winds, snow storms, bobbing boats and stormy seas - so I guess we'll wait to see what this island at the furthest reaches of the earth has to offer us!
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