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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 had been carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries after departing from Ushuaia, southern Argentina, on 1 April.

From BBC May 13, 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

The MV Hondius had been carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries after departing from Ushuaia in Argentina on 1 April.

From BBC May 12, 2026

From Ushuaia we steamed away east for thirty miles, and there found, as the sailors said, that the mountains on the north side had all fallen down.

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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