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Ushuaia
Straddling the Beagle Strait, Ushuaia is the largest city in Argentine Tierra del Fuego island, with about 75,000 residents (2019). It is 3,260 km south of Buenos Aires. It lays claim to the title "the southernmost city in the world".
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- Currency
Currency
Argentine Peso (ARS)- Language
- Spanish
Language
Spanish - Time zones
UTC-3
UTC-3- Power plugs
- Type C/I
Power plugs
Type C, I · 220 V - Getting around
Drive on the right
Drive on the right
- Visa (US citizens)
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Entry requirements on travel.state.gov
Patagonia, Argentina · Population: 83K · Calling code: +54
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