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Tierra Del Fuego National Park

The 63,000-hectare park is mostly fenced off from tourists for environmental preservation. It stretches to the Chilean border. Wild fires have done great damage to the park, so have non-native beavers and other species. The main attractions for tourists are the Fin Del Mundo (end of the PanAmerica highway Route 3) and the Tren del Fin Del Mundo (Train of the End of the World) - the latter was used by prisoners to transfer wood out of the forests.
The southern end of the Panamerica highway
The southern end of the Panamerica highway		 Roca Lake
Roca Lake		 Fungi
Fungi		 Indian Bread - the bright orange substance was once eaten by the native Yamana Indians
Indian Bread - the bright orange substance was once eaten by the native Yamana Indians
Is autum in the air already?
Is autum in the air already?		 wooded area near Roca Lake
wooded area near Roca Lake		 You are here!
You are here!		 Hey, don't walk away with the sign!
Hey, don't walk away with the sign!
Camp ground is not far from here
Camp ground is not far from here		 Panoramic view of Black Laguna (scroll to right)
Panoramic view of Black Laguna (scroll to right)		 The end of the railroad
The end of the railroad		 Keeping the train shiny
Keeping the train shiny
The traditional way of running the train
The traditional way of running the train		 All on board!
All on board!		 Dressed in traditional prison suit
Dressed in traditional prison suit		 Cleaner than most public restrooms
Cleaner than most public restrooms
Very compact interior
Very compact interior		 The train of the end of the world
The train of the end of the world		 At the Macarena Station
At the Macarena Station		 The prisoners used to ride the train to and from work
The prisoners used to ride the train to and from work
Near sea level, the ground is heavily covered with trees
Near sea level, the ground is heavily covered with trees		 Beaver dams ruined many trees
Beaver dams ruined many trees		 Wild fires destroyed many forests
Wild fires destroyed many forests		 Watery peat bogs are common here
Watery peat bogs are common here
We have to do the tourist thing at the end of the ride
We have to do the tourist thing at the end of the ride		 Lupines seem to thrive in the cold climate
Lupines seem to thrive in the cold climate		 Could very well be the southernmost Visa sign.
Could very well be the southernmost Visa sign.		 On the way back from the National Park
On the way back from the National Park
Hotel Yamana with a native style hut in front
Hotel Yamana with a native style hut in front		 View of Ushuaia in the distance
View of Ushuaia in the distance		 Typical home in this part of the world
Typical home in this part of the world

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