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Ushuaia

American  
[oo-swahy-uh] / uˈswaɪ ə /

noun

  1. a city in S Argentina, on the S coast of Tierra del Fuego: the southernmost city in the world.


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Ushuaia is already home to a more centrally located naval facility established in 1950, the Admiral Berisso Base, a staging point for Antarctic expeditions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

They competed against four other pairs of contestants racing from Mexico City down to Ushuaia in Argentina.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The luxury cruise, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, began its journey on 1 April in Ushuaia, Argentina.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

The MV Hondius departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 with a passenger who likely contracted hantavirus before boarding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

The Ushuaia bunted and bobbed her way through a head sea for five days before the high alluvial cliffs that mark the entrance to New Gulf loomed through the chilled mist of a storming morning.

From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by John R. Spears

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