The Road to Ushuaia

Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world, is more than a place on the map, it is a symbolic destination that becomes a Life List goal for many people.

Young backpackers flock here to punch their ticket, retirees use it as a jumping off point for their dream trip to Antarctica, sailboat circumnavigators stop in on their way to or from Cape Horn, European overlanders have turned it into a must-attend Christmas and New Year’s gathering and motorcyclists hold a Pan American Highway run in very high regard.

In short, world travelers’ journeys are not complete without a “been there” Ushuaia pin, sticker, patch, or for some, tattoo.

To get here, people often do extraordinary things.

Men, women and families scrimp, save and sacrifice for years to enable their grand journey down the Americas to Ushuaia.

And to get here, people come by extraordinary means. When the goal is to get to Ushuaia, whatever it takes is the rule of the day.

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