South America
Leave Italy in the middle of the summer to get to Ushuaia is an extremely exciting, hard to describe, starting from the spectacular landing on the artificial track of its airport, in the middle of the raging sea of ​​the Beagle Channel, sandwiched between chains jagged mountains and snow that also whitens the littorals.
Tuesday 22 April 2008 7 minutes reading time
Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego, is the last city in the world. The location between sea, mountains, snow and glaciers make the place very extreme and help to increase the fame and myth. In such a context, absolutely unprecedented, the passion for winter sports is still land and ideals as in no other place in the world in Ushuaia during the day you can ski (perhaps alongside the greatest champions of the white circuit), in the afternoon stroll along the harbor between large vessels and in the evening eat the excellent lobster (the famous centolla fueghina) or the best beef in the world, watered by amazing Argentinian wines. In the nearby ski resort of Cerro Castor, despite the share resort, the atmosphere is "international skiresort": many of the major national teams (including the Italian team) you are training for several weeks on the wonderful slopes with full satisfaction, giving the other guests of the area a sight to the World Cup. In fact this location, in the world of competitive, has established itself as the absolute best for training from June to September, with excellent opportunities for the free skiing and off-piste skiing, with the longest ski season in the continent , a spectacular snow and a natural setting of particular fascination and beauty, literally from End of the World! The managers of the resort are hoping to be able to host, in a not too distant future, also some important race on the international circuit, having all the credentials to do so. In the meantime, continue to redevelop the ski area, born only 9 years old, who now has 23 slopes for all levels of almost 900m in altitude, developed for 30km, of which at least half FIS-approved. A site for true connoisseurs! But Ushuaia is also the capital of the South American country ski trails, with numerous well-equipped ski centers, thanks to the genuine passion of local leaders authors of great efforts, which allocates Ushuaia to become an international point of reference .
The most important event of the winter fueghino is precisely the international ski race to the bottom Marchablanca, a real folk festival enriched by engaging other events such as races and snow sculptures of sleedog, an activity that sees Ushuaia theater stages of the World Cup.
In the evening, instead of the "movida" argentina nightlife, you can indulge in ice-skating on natural ice, a few meters from the beach.
Difficult then do not spend at least an entire day in the National Park of Tierra del Fuego, one of the most pristine areas of the world, creating beautiful unpublished trekking or riding on the seafront overlooking the Beagle Channel, where the imposing snow-capped mountains of the Cordillera Darwin, worthy of the most famous alpine giants, are reflected on the confluence of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Do not miss the navigation of the canal, for an oceanic experience on the borders of continenti.Per après-ski Ushuaia also offers many other possibilities, with its quaint residential neighborhoods, its port, the shopping streets and museums, witnesses of a history rather original that has transformed from Ushuaia, isolated place infamous for one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
Unmissable then a ski trip to Glacial Martial, small, historic ski resort, the largest in the southern hemisphere, just above Ushuaia, from where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the city, its bay and around the Straits of Beagle; ski sea view then, all at the foot of a glacier forever. In short, a sea resort really ideal as it is original to spend the August .. Ushuaia is also included in the proposal fantastic travel traveling among the best ski resorts in Patagonia, the "Snow in Argentina - Patagonia 2009" in which there are 7 and as many days on the snow dedicated to the visit of the most important national parks of Patagonia and Buenos Aires. Information and membership at the Studio Paul Ciotti, specializing in stays "snow" in South America www.paolociotti.it
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