Ushuaia - State Island Isla de los Estados
East of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, separated by a 30km/19mi strait called Le Maire, are the sharp and craggy peaks of Isla de los Estados.
The island is 65km/40mi long and in it ranges from 16km/10mi to 500m/.3mi in width.
The south of the island is beaten with storms and many sailing ships have vanished in the surrounding waters.
The island is 65km/40mi long and in it ranges from 16km/10mi to 500m/.3mi in width.
The south of the island is beaten with storms and many sailing ships have vanished in the surrounding waters.
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Isla de los Estados - San Juan de Salvamento Lighthouse
In 1884, the San Juan de Salvamento Lighthouse was built on the Isla de los Estados. A base was also built to rescue eventual shipwreck victims.
The lighthouse was named the "End of the World Lighthouse", due to a novel written by Jules Verne.
It was the last reference sailors had before Antarctica.
In 1995, an agreement was signed between the Ushuaia Maritime Museum and the Argentine Navy to carry out archeological research in San Juan de Salvamento.
The lighthouse was named the "End of the World Lighthouse", due to a novel written by Jules Verne.
It was the last reference sailors had before Antarctica.
In 1995, an agreement was signed between the Ushuaia Maritime Museum and the Argentine Navy to carry out archeological research in San Juan de Salvamento.
