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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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Scientists attempting to determine whether or not hantavirus is present in Argentina's Ushuaia on Monday laid the very first traps to catch rodents potentially carrying the disease, AFP journalists observed.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

The MV Hondius's voyage began on April 1 in Ushuaia, Argentina, taking in some remote islands in the South Atlantic Ocean before steaming north to Cape Verde.

From Barron's 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

MV Hondius began its journey on 1 April in Ushuaia, Argentina, with about 150 passengers and crew from 28 countries reported to have initially been onboard.

From BBC May 12, 2026

As a port Ushuaia showed a substantial wooden pier over one hundred feet long, built by the government for the use of its officials.

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

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