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	Tierra del Fuego - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tierra del Fuego (Spanish for "Land of Fire") (English pronunciation [tiˈɛɹə dɛl ˈfwego]; Spanish [ˈtjera ð̞el ˈfweɰo]) is an archipelago, 28,476 sq mi (73,753 km²), separated from the southernmost tip of the South American mainland by the Strait of Magellan.
		Half of this island, and the islands west and south of it, are part of the Magallanes Region of Chile, the capital and chief town of which is Punta Arenas, situated on the mainland across the strait.
		The eastern part of the archipelago belongs to Argentina, being part of the Tierra del Fuego Province; its capital is Ushuaia and the other important city in the region is Río Grande, near the Atlantic coast.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tierra_del_Fuego (519 words)

	Blizzard Expeditions
		Tierra Del Fuego means the Land of Fire in Spanish.
		Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago, 28,476 sq mi (73,753 sq km), separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan at the southernmost tip of South America.
		The eastern part of the archipelago belongs to Argentina, being part of the Tierra del Fuego Province; its capital, Ushuaia, is the world's most southerly city, properly speaking, the other important city in the region being Rio Grande, near the Atlantic coast.
	www.blizzardexpeditions.com /tierra.html (627 words)

	Ushuaia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is the capital of Tierra del Fuego Province, which displays, through its typical architecture and town planning, a past marked by European seamen, indian hunters and a prison with a gloomy reputation; all of which offer visitors different ways of learning about its history.
		Tierra del Fuego National Park:: situated 11 km to the West of Ushuaia City.
		The Duchess of Albany was an English vessel that sank in the coasts of Tierra del Fuego in 1883.
	www.argentour.com.cob-web.org:8888 /ushuaia.html (1067 words)

	Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego - Patagonia
		Located at Canal de Beagle bank, Ushuaia, the provincial capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida and Islas Atlántico Sur, is surrounded by Martial Mounts and offers a unique landscape in Argentina, the combination of mountains, sea, glaciers and woods.
		Tierra del Fuego National Park: This National Park was created in 1960, taking up a surface of 63,000 acres of andino-patagonian wood.
		It is the first ‘estancia' in the province, which is located 90 km east of Ushuaia and you can have access by land (national route 3 and complementary j) or by sea.
	www.traveltango.com.ar /english/arg/ush/ush_eng.htm (1422 words)

	Ozone Hole Threatens Tierra del Fuego
		Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America is one of the last areas of Earth that remain largely unexplored.
		The Argentine air force's Global Atmospheric Monitoring Station reported that during the two days of extreme risk in Tierra del Fuego, the Dobson units measurement, which indicates the thickness of the ozone layer, descended from the normal level of 300 to less than 200.
		Health officials have urged the residents of Tierra del Fuego, who are known in Spanish as 'fueginos', to remain inside from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm local time, and to wear caps with visors and to use sun-blocking creams on exposed skin when outside.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/ozone-02j.html (973 words)

	Circuitos y atractivos turísticos de la Provincia de Tierra del Fuego - Patagonia Chile - Naturaleza y Aventura ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Tierra del Fuego island is located in the south extreme of America, approx.
		Its boundaries are the Magellan Strait by the north, the Beagle Channel by the south, the Atlantic Ocean by the east and the Pacific Ocean by the west.
		Primavera commune is located in the north sector of Tierra Del Fuego Island and its main city is Cerro Sombrero, a former oil camp created at the end of the fifties.
	www.patagonia-chile.com /ubicacion/subporvenir-in.php (1844 words)

	Tierra del Fuego Province (Argentina) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands (Spanish: Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur) is a province entirely separated by the Strait of Magellan from mainland Argentina on the Isla Grande of Tierra del Fuego, which it shares with Chile to the west.
		In addition to the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego, the province also encompasses Argentine claims to Antarctica, and to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are overseas territories of the United Kingdom (Argentines call the Falklands the Malvinas).
		In addition, it is one of the most prosperous provinces in Argentina, in terms of standard of living, after the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, and the province of Santa Cruz.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tierra_del_Fuego_Province_(Argentina) (1487 words)

	Attractions in TIERRA DEL FUEGO - CHILE
		Porvenir is the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.
		Another interesting place is the Fernando Cordero Rusque Museum, which exhibits the fauna of Tierra del Fuego and the archaeological remains of the early inhabitants.
		The beavers were introduced in Tierra del Fuego from Canada, and nonchalantly build their dams in front of astonished travelers.
	www.enjoy-chile.org /tierra-del-fuego-attractions-chile.php (762 words)

	Visiting Tierra del Fuego- The Southernmost Point in the World
		Tierra del Fuego is an island separated from the continent by a strait that joins the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
		The descendants of those hardy pioneers occupy the Harberton Hacienda, on the outskirts of Ushuaia, which is today the capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego, a welcoming place that gives the visitor an insight into life on a Fuegian ranch.
		Visiting Tierra del Fuego National Park, is one of the best ways of appreciating the area´s outstanding beauty; situated just 20 kms from Ushuaia, this reserve is a treasure of magnificent virgin places, lakes, brooks, woods, and coasts that can be visited following established pathways.
	www.adventure-life.com /articles/southern-argentina-86.php (1239 words)

	Tierra del Fuego province (Argentina) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur
		The blue color stands for the sky and the sea surrounding this province and bonds it to the national flag; the stars of the Southern Cross, which guided so many travellers to these regions, also symbolize the southern location of the islands and other territorial elements taht make up the province.
		In April 26th, 1990, by law 23.775, the Territory of Tierra del Fuego, Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur was upgraded to province status and the new emblem was adopted in short term.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ar-v.html (442 words)

	TIERRA DEL FUEGO - EDGE OF THE WORLD
		In one version, Magellan saw smoke only and called it Tierra del Humo, the Land of Smoke, but Charles V said there was no smoke without fire and changed the name...
		The Onas of Tierra del Fuego had hunted guanaco since Kaux, their ancestro, split the island into thirty-nine territories, one for each family...they did not think of extending their boundaries...
		The Government of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Antlantic Islands - most parts of which are not under Argentine control at all...
	weecheng.com /latin/fuego/fuego.htm (1109 words)

	Patagonia Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego Museums in Patagonia
		The first instance of the creation of a museum in Tierra del Fuego province is when in 1965, Governor Francisco Bilbao signed Decree 240 designating the building located on the corner of Deloqui and Gobernador Godoy streets to function as the "Fueguian Regional Museum".
		The history of Tierra del Fuego's penal institutions begins in the late 19th Century with the building of the "Military Prison".
		He was the first European to set eyes on this area, which he named "Tierra de los Fuegos" ("Land of the Fires"), from the large number of native bonfires visible from the sea.
	www.enjoy-patagonia.org /ushuaia-attractions-ushuaia-museums.php (1894 words)

	Travel to Tierra del Fuego in PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA - (South America)
		Situated south of the Magellan Strait, Tierra del Fuego is the archipelago´s largest island.
		Ushuaia is the capital of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands.
		The average temperature in winter is -2º C and in summer reaches a maximum temperature of 30º C. It is called the Land of the End of the World; it offers infinite landscapes: rivers, sea, mountains and exuberant vegetation.
	www.patagonia-argentina.com /i/tierradelfuego/delfuego.htm (144 words)

	Apache increases stake in order to develop Tierra del Fuego properties - Argentina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Pan American contracts are Lago Fuego, Los Chorrillos and Tierra del Fuego.
		In the Los Chorrillos and Tierra del Fuego contracts, a 35% working interest and operator status on the contract was acquired.
		The Tierra del Fuego contract consists of five blocks and represents the most significant part of the deal.
	energy.ihs.com /News/WW-News/ApacheTierradelFuegoArgentina.htm (394 words)

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		Situated south of the Magellan Strait, Tierra del Fuego is the archipielago’s largest island.
		Usuahia is the capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Anctarctica and South Atlantic Islands.In this area the peaks alternate with the valleys where there are rivers and glacial originated lakes.
		The average temperature in winter is —2 degreesC and in summer reaches a maximum temperature of 30 degrees C. A small train takes you to the gates of the Tierra del Fuego national park,with diverse species of flora and fauna.
	www.tesan.vuurwerk.nl /reports/cardinal/tierradelfuego.doc (306 words)

	News on the IMCG Field Symposium in Tierra del Fuego 2005
		The preparation of the IMCG Field Symposium in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) is proceeding properly.
		The symposium aims to stimulate mire conservation in Tierra del Fuego, South America, and the extratropical Southern Hemisphere and will enable mire conservationists and administrators from Tierra del Fuego to discuss topical issues with respect to mire conservation and wise use with IMCG members from other parts of the world.
		In Southern Tierra del Fuego (Ushuaia) the climate is humid and moderate by the oceanic influence.
	www.imcg.net /imcgnl/nl0404/Kap05.htm (657 words)

	Tierra del Fuego travel guide
		TIERRA DEL FUEGO - US capital of the ‘Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur’ province with 45000 inhabitants.
		In the architecture of the city they combine the original housings made of wood and iron sheet with modern buildings lifted starting from the industrial development of the decade of 1980.
		Mare Australis and Via Australis are an Expedition Cruiseship that sails through the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel and explores one of the wildest and most beautiful regions of the world: Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of the South American continent.
	www.patagonias.net /Cities/tierra-del-fuego.htm (505 words)

	TRIPS TO USHUAIA - VISIT USHUAIA, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina.
		Tierra del Fuego has a rich and diversified fauna but we have few species of land mammals that were originated here.
		There are about two hundred species of birds in Tierra del Fuego of which a hundred and thirty five are residents or visit the island regularly.
		Tierra del Fuego National Park is an excellent place for birdwatching due to its protected ecosystem.
	www.ripioturismo.com.ar /eushfauna.htm (981 words)

	TIERRA DEL FUEGO PROVINCE (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		General aspect: It is the most austral province of Argentina.
		It includes half of the Land island of the Fire, as well as the States island.
		Tierra del Fuego it is an attraction on itself but Ushuaia being the southernmost city on earth get most of the attention.
	www.argentour.com.cob-web.org:8888 /TierradelFuego.htm (202 words)

	Tierra del Fuego National Park - PATAGONIA-ARGENTINA.COM
		Located in southwestern Tierra del Fuego province, over the borderline with Chile, this National Park is the southernmost example of the Andean - Patagonian forest.
		Other species are the guanaco and a particular Tierra del Fuego variety of red fox.
		The Canadian beaver, an introduced species, has caused a great environmental impact because it cuts down trees in order to build dams which, in turn, provoke floods in certain parts of the forest where the trees also die as a consequence of the excess of water.
	www.patagonia-argentina.com /i/content/parques/parques9.htm (476 words)

	Argentina Destinations Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Lapataia Bay, Lake Fagnano, Lake ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Tierra del Fuego National Park is the farthest south protected region of Argentina and the only national park that possesses maritime coasts, embracing a strip of land 6 km (3.75 mi) wide over the Beagle Channel.
		It was founded in 1960 and has a surface area of 63,000 hectares (151,200 acres).
		The Park possesses six excursion trails: Pampa Alta Trail, Costera Trail, and Las Lengas Trail, paths that allow you to reach the bay areas of the park and the hills, from which you can see the beautiful view of the Beagle Channel and the mountain chain of Tierra del Fuego.
	argentina.gotolatin.com /eng/Attr/htm/Argentina-Tierra-del-Fuego.asp (431 words)

	Argentina 05-Tierra del Fuego NP - photos of sightseeing in Tierra del Fuego on Worldisround
		Argentina 05-Tierra del Fuego NP Sightseeing in Tierra del Fuego - travel photos - On a 2005 Antarctica trip, I also spent some time in Argentina.
		Argentina 05-Tierra del Fuego NP by Mark Wasson
		Tierra del Fuego National Park is located at the southwest corner of Tierra del Fuego province and marks the southern terminus of the Pan-American highway.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/153177/index.html (124 words)

	Tierra del Fuego and Chilean Patagonia, Argentina
		Across the Strait of Magellan from the continent, Chile and Argentina share the scenic grandeur of the sub-Antarctic Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, where Ushuaia is the world’s southernmost city.
		Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego: Argentina’s first coastal national park stretches east of Ushuaia along the north shore of the Beagle Channel to the Chilean border.
		It rises from the seashore to high wild country of southern beech forests and glacial peaks and is the destination for visitors who make it to the end of the road.
	www.moon.com /planner/argentina/regions/fuego.html (394 words)

	PORVENIR CITY Tierra del Fuego - Patagonia Chile - Naturaleza y Aventura - Magallanes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Porvenir capital city of Tierra del Fuego province, was founded in 1848.
		Once in the city, it is possible to visit "Fernando Cordero Rusque" Museum, which has an interesting sample of fauna of Tierra del Fuego, an archeology section wit the mummified rests of an island aborigine.
		It is also interesting to visit the seaside promenade with its Flags Square, Croat Park and Memory Park that gathers an interesting exhibition of machinery and ancient vehicles from the end of 19th century.
	www.patagonia-chile.com /ubicacion/porvenir-in.php (297 words)

	Workshop “Management of water basins regulated by peatlands”
		The abundance of mires in Tierra del Fuego implies that they exert an important influence on rivers and lakes.
		There is limited knowledge about the extent of peatlands in Tierra del Fuego, about the peatland types and their distribution, and about the environmental functions they perform in water regulation, carbon storage and sequestration, and in the maintenance of biodiversity.
		In this inventory (scale 1:100,000) a typology based on various classification principles has to be applied and the suitability of the peatland types for various kinds of land use (incl.
	www.imcg.net /imcgnl/nl0104/kap11.htm (852 words)

	VIRTUAL TOUR OF TIERRA DEL FUEGO, PATAGONIA, CHILE ~ Charters, sailing adventures in BEAGLE CHANNE, Cape Horn & ...
		Tierra Del Fuego island is vulnerably situated at the point
		These number more than all of Scandinavia's, but Chile's magnificent fjords and glaciers of Tierra del Fuego along the Beagle Channel are practically unknown except to a few expedition cruisers and sail boats.
		at the foot of the Holland glacier on the Island of Tierra Del Fuego.
	www.victory-cruises.com /tourtdf.html (2453 words)

	Fly-Fishing Fever in Patagonia
		The most exclusive fishing locations, where a fast-growing variety of the brown trout abounds, are found along Rio Grande, in the southern Tierra del Fuego province, and Rio Gallegos, in Santa Cruz.
		Another popular fly-fishing river is the Santa Cruz, in the province of the same name, and stretching into Los Alerces National Park, in neighboring Chubut.
		Neuquén province's Fly Fishing Association chief López Reale comments that clandestine fishing is "the true scourge" of Patagonia's rivers.
	www.tierramerica.net /2002/1215/iacentos.shtml (751 words)

	Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina.
		Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina.
		It belongs to the protected Andean Patagonian natural areas system, Tierra del Fuego National Park, is the southernmost (in Argentina) and limits in his occidental side with Republic of Chile.
		It was created on October 15th 1960, by law N° 15.554 and is placed 11km away from Ushuaia city, in the south-west extreme of Argentina side of the Main Island of Tierra del Fuego.
	www.ripioturismo.com.ar /etfnp.htm (1192 words)

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