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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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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

Despite authorities downplaying Tierra del Fuego's potential role in the outbreak, "the reality is that everybody is talking about the boat that left from Ushuaia," he remarked.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Health officials believe a couple contracted the Andes virus — a rare type of hantavirus — while traveling in remote areas of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before the cruise, which departed from Ushuaia, Argentina.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The reader who has at hand a good modern map of South America will find, on looking along the narrow channel that bounds the south side of Tierra del Fuego, a tiny settlement named Ushuaia.

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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