Located on the Beagle Canal and surrounded by the Martial Mounts, Ushuaia, the most southern city in the world offers a unique landscape. A combination of mountains, sea, glaciers and forests surprises and charms those who visit it Its name derives from he Yamana language, meaning “bay that goes into the west� or “bay going to the back�, a very accurate description. The history of Ushuaia started with the arrival, in 1869, of Anglican missionary Stirling, who sought to evangelise the aborigines. But it was undoubtedly President Roca’s decision to settle a penal colony there which helped the development and growth of Ushuaia. It is impossible to imagine Ushuaia without its Prison because, outside it, prisoners were forced to work in building streets, bridges and buildings. It was its printing press workshops, photography workshops, tailors, carpenters and medical services that covered the most immediate needs of the population of this town, where catering took place by ship once a month. To ease the construction and forest exploitation tasks, the most southern train in the world was set up. This 25-km-long railway which ran next to Maipu Street through Mount Susana camping divided itself into two branches towards the current National park. The prison was closed in 1947 by national governmental order and now, as well as the “Prison Train�, it has become a museum and a major tourist attraction. Ushuaia offers a unique landscape with multiple possibilities. In summer, trekking, horse riding, sports fishing and mountain bike allow the visitor to enjoy nature and see unexplored areas in amazing landscapes such as the National Park of Tierra del Fuego. In winter, the wonderful geography and cold temperatures invite to practise ski, both alpine (descent) and cross-country ski (ascent). There are different winter resorts, in which it is possible not only to ski but also to walk with snow rackets, to go on sleighs pulled by dogs, snowcat trips, ice-skating and other activities. Tourists and residents also participate of many sports and cultural events in winter. The most important ones are the National Festival of the Longest Night, a musical event on 20 June, the traditional White Parade, and the Valleys Parade, which gather whole families. Land of legends and adventures, Ushuaia is an inevitable attraction for those who, inexorably, seek to reach the end of the map and the beginning of the adventure.

San Martin de los Andes is one of the most beautiful cities in Argentina. Like its neighbour Bariloche, San Martin is located on a lake; it is a very important ski resort and an excellent camping, trekking and rafting area in summer. It has 20 thousand inhabitants and offers great options as regards accommodation, including hotels, hostels, bungalows, and also teahouses, restaurants and camping sites. The Road of the Seven Lakes starts in San Martin de los Andes. This is an excursion which can take from one to 1,500 days, in a landscape plentiful with pine trees, streams, lakes, and the silence of the Argentinean Patagonia. As the city is inside the Lanin National Park, there are certain rules to follow in terms of transfers, the use of resources and the treatment of nature. The most important one is not to set fires in places where this is not allowed, due to the frequent forest fires in summer, extremely difficult to extinguish.

Capital of the homonymous province, Neuquen is situated at the confluence of two rivers: Limay and Neuquen. It is the most thriving city in the Patagonia. Its first inhabitants were mapuches, and then colonists came, being followed later by people of all latitudes. It is a centre devoted to services and also concentrates commercial and cultural activities. Its industries process regional raw materials, some in the modern Industrial Area, which counts with industrial, waste processing plants, winemakers, brandy making, food industries and building material manufacturing. It is the site of the prestigious National University of Comahue and it has an international airport. It is a peaceful city, with wonderful trees and fruit orchards in its outskirts. It has some beach areas along the Limay River, where fishing and water sports take place. Together with Cippoletti they make up the main metropolitan area of the Patagonia, separated by the Neuquen river but united by a railway and a regular bridge. The growth of the population has been rapid, especially in Neuquen, due to the expansion of agro industrial activities in the Alto Valle, industrial locations, the discovery of important oil and natural gas sites and the construction of public works, such as El Chocon-Cerros Colorados, Piedra del Aguila, Alicura and Arroyito, all of them hydroelectric complexes. All this makes Neuquen a very special place.

San Carlos de Bariloche is one of the most beautiful cities in Argentina. It became a tourist destination par excellence when European mountaineers explored its summits in the first three decades of the last century, opening paths and building shelters.
Bariloche is the main ski resort in South America. Year after year, skiers and snowboarders fill the Cerro Catedral slopes and the hotels. In summer, the same mountains now devoid of snow, let marvellous forests be seen, where increasing numbers of trekkers, climbers and campers enjoy nature.
Bariloche also offers rafting, parascending, windsurf and trout fishing, among other sports. The city, built over the lake in the midst of cypresses and lengas, has as its main attractions the Civic Centre, a stone building, and the majestic Llao Llao hotel, the most attractive hotel in the country. This hotel was recycled and opened its doors once again a few years ago after being closed for a very long time. Europeans fall in love with this place, where virgin nature can be found like in no place in the old continent.