Tierra del Fuego (CL/ARG)

The doorstep to Antarctica

Punta Arenas (120k people) on the Chilean and Ushuaia (60k people) on the

Argentina side are the southernmost cities on the planet. Magellan discovered the

water way named after him. The sailing nations begun a race to control the area. It

took more than 3 centuries till all was properly mapped to sail safe around the many

little islands. Cap Hoorn became a synonym for challenging navigation.