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Tierra del Fuego is the southernmost inhabited islands in the world, and is divided between Argentina and Chile. This archipelago has an impressive natural beauty.

The Tierra del Fuego is located near the Strait of Magellan. Its most famous is the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, often simply known as Isla Grande.

The curious thing about this island is almost always maintains a fixed temperature, which ranges between 0 and 9 º C throughout the year, and it is usual to enjoy the snow in summer. The island is known for its huge variety of animals and plants, with thousands of species spread throughout the islands.

Most of the islands belong to Chile, while another part belongs to Argentina. On the Chilean side the cities of Grande Island Porvenir and Puerto Williams on Isla Navarino, while in Argentina highlights the city of Ushuaia and Rio Grande.

The Cordillera Darwin is located in this region, and many of his majestic mountains are covered with glaciers that reach the same ocean. The highest mountain is Mount Darwin, 2.488 meters high.

This archipelago is covered by silver and curious species of animals. They emphasize their forests, filled with all sorts of trees and flora, and fauna inhabited by such rare species like parakeets, penguins, gulls, guanacos, foxes, orcas, kingfishers, condors, owls and hummingbirds. In its rivers trout also inhabit almost nine kilos of weight, especially in the Rio Grande and the stunning Lago Fagnano. Its parks attract thousands of people who want to visit this remote corner of the world.

Ushuaia is the capital of the province of Argentina in this region. It is also the southernmost city in the world. Ushuaia is situated on the shores of an enormous bay, near the Beagle Channel. From all parts of the city you can see the majestic mountains Marcial.

The Port of Ushuaia is a major commercial port is always full of tourists, since many cruises start here and travel by van expedition to Antarctica. The Puerto Brisighelli is a marina from where you started almost all the boat trips. Other sites that stand out in the region, we can enhance the enormous National Park Tierra del Fuego, founded in 1960, which was close for more than 60 kilometers and 630 square kilometers, and the famous Bay Lapataia. One of the most famous is the road trip on the Train at the End of the World, a train connecting the city with the park.

Every year in this city, marks the Ushuaia International Festival, a festival dedicated to music that appeals to many orchestras around the world. The region is also known for its food, which include delicious seafood dishes taken from the ocean and nearby rivers, and delicious Patagonian lamb roasts. Food Festival highlights the region, which is dedicated to organizing tours to the restaurants with rich dishes throughout the region.

In Ushuaia is also Yamana Museum, dedicated to the culture and life of the ancient inhabitants of this region, like other museums dedicated to former British and Argentine people, its history, its past as no man’s land its establishment as a prison, his past as a naval base of Almirante Berisso, tourism and growth and ultimately became a national park. Another site that attracts many tourists is the Lighthouse of Les Eclaireurs, and a curious fact is that sometimes blends in with the Lighthouse at the End of the World that was popularized by Jules Verne’s novel of the same name.

There are several ski areas, since the city is in the mountains. The Cerro Castor, an ideal place for skiing with the lower tracks which are just 200 meters from sea level, or the Martial Glacier, a glacier where you can ski even in summer, as the ski lifts operating in both sides. There is also a great selection of trails ideal for those who are passionate about hiking. Nature lovers will enjoy the natural park of Ushuaia and thousands of species of trees, plants and animals found there, as well as its breathtaking scenery.

Belo Horizonte is a city in Brazil, and is one of the cities where matches will take place World Cup 2014. The city, sometimes known as Beag, is one of the largest cities in the country.

Belo Horizonte is the capital of Minas Gerais. The city dates from the eighteenth century and still retains some of the buildings in classical style. The city has a contemporary style with modern buildings, like the Pampulha Complex, one of the icons of the city.

There are city views to the hills and mountains nearby. The city has numerous parks, such as the downtown City Park. The Parque das Mangabeiras, near the Praca do Papa, is one of the highest points of the city.

There are larger parks, among which is the Parque das Mangabeiras, which is six miles from downtown. Since this park is stunning open views towards the Serra do Curral and the city. Another park highlight is the natural reserve of Parque das Mangabeiras, where several species of birds and mammals.

The region is famous for its music. Some bands, like Uakti using traditional materials like wood, metal or glass to create music with an edge, yet traditional. The dance is also important in the life of this city. There are many groups devoted to contemporary dance. Each year, some dance schools are responsible for organizing projects to promote dance in the most troubled regions of the city.

There are several museums in the city. There are some museums, like the Museum of Mineiro or Abílio Barker Historical Museum. The city has several museums dedicated to art, as the Pampulha Museum of Art. Other museums are devoted to natural history, such as the Natural History Museum, Botanical Gardens and the Museum of Mineralogy. There are some curious museums, like the Telephone Museum or the Museum of Puppetry, which belongs to the comedy troupe Giramundo.

The theater is an important part of the city’s cultural life. Theatre companies strive to create plays of various streams. Notable groups, next to City Hall of Belo Horizonte, are responsible for preparing the biennial festival, filling the streets with artists, courses on theater and theater.

Belo Horizonte is famous for his drink Cachaca. La Comida di Buteco is a food festival every year chooses the best snacks and tapas bars in the region.

Some of the most interesting of the city are the historic and Pampulha. Other interesting neighborhoods is the neighborhood of Lourdes, famous for the Basilica of Lourdes, and the district of Santo Agostinho, where is located the Church of Nossa Senhora de Fátima.

The neighborhood of Pampulha is the most contemporary of the city, and here is the Mineirao stadium, one of the largest in the world. The Church of Sao Francisco de Assis is one of the most visited, with a modernist architecture.

The impressive historical center of the city stands the Cathedral Boa Viagem and the Church of Sao Jose. For here too there are several museums, one located in the old station Estacao da Praca. In Sete de Setembro Square is the Obelisk, 1922 an obelisk that celebrates a century of independence of Brazil from Portugal.

The liveliest area of the city is Savassi, full of restaurants, bars and galleries. Here also is the Praca de Liberdade and the Palácio de Liberdade, which, curiously, was the first building in the city. The most unique is undoubtedly the Rua do Amendoim, known for creating an optical illusion or a magnetic done when the cars parked on the hill seems to climb uphill.