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Argentina

Another view of the bay.

The dotted line to the left on the map is the country of Chile.

Tierra del Fuego National Park is remarkable for its remote location at the tip of Argentina. It is notoriously famous for its raging winds and rugged landscape. The park protects unique flora and fauna including Austrial parakeets and the Fuegian fox.

Dense Forrest up to the snow line then nothing.

In the distance is the country of Chile

The drivers of this vehicle, from British Columbia, had driven from Alaska, USA to Tierra del Fuego National Park, the bottom of the world. What a trip they had. The trip took them 2 years.

Sign pointing out the different peaks in the distance.

Post office at the bottom of the world.

Many think the Bahia Encerrada, Confined Bay, is a lake at first but it is a bay from the ocean.

Ironically at this post office, privately run, you can get a stamp in your passport for a fee.

Carlos is the Post Master of the southern most Post Office in the world.

Ironically early the next morning we were able to see the ship from National Geographic being loaded into a floating dock, Rolldock, and transported out of the harbor somewhere in the world for repairs. What an expensive repair job this will be. The Rolldock literally sinks into the water and the disabled ship is floated into its bed, then discharges the water back out and raises up to the level you see in the photo. Talk about luck seeing this happen in front of us.

The Argentine Coast Coast Ships in the harbor

Harbor and our ship the Corinthian nudged just behind the Rumbo Sun in the center of the photo with the blue hull, and a number of other ships. This will be the ship we leave for 10 days into Antarctica.

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