Ushuaia is a city in Argentina and capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the South Atlantic Islands. Its name comes from the indigenous Yagan language: ushu + aia (bottom + bay = deep bay).
Its region has been inhabited by man for thousands of years, and was colonized by Europeans from the mid-19th century, who set up missions for the catechization of the indigenous people. However, they soon disappear under the impact of the devastation of acculturation by epidemics brought by the invaders.
The city grew slowly throughout the first half of the 20th century, organizing itself around the installation of a large prison, which brought in many administrative employees and attracted new settlers, but also made a dismal impression of the place.
From the middle of the century, the prison was extinct, the culture diversified and the fastest, with the installation of several services, the improvement of urban infrastructure and the creation of government incentives for the progress of the creation of new residents. Currently the city is an important tourist hub in Argentina and became famous with the slogan of Ciudad más austral del mundo ("The southernmost city in the world").
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15 окт 2024
