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  Ushuaia, Patagonia, Argentina
Monday, April 19, 2010

O Estreito de Magalhães separa a ilha da Terra do Fogo do continente. Foi este navegador português, a mando da armada espanhola em 1520, que quando passou por aqui em busca da Ásia, deu o nome a esta região por avistar muitas fogueiras feitas pelos povos indígenas.
Ushuaia começou por ser uma colónia penal para garantir que este território continuaria a pertencer à Argentina, uma vez que alguns povos europeus andavam a explorar a região. Os presos eram transportados num comboio que os levava à actual zona do Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego, para cortarem madeira que fosse utilizada na construção da prisão e outras habitações. Neste Parque Nacional terminam a Estrada Panamericana, que começa no Alasca (América do Norte), e a RN3, que começa em Buenos Aires.

The Magellan Strait separates the Tierra del Fuego island from the continent. This portuguese explorer, sent by the spanish crown in 1520, passed in this region looking for a path to the asian continent. He named this region after the many campfires he spotted on shore, made by the indigenous people.
Ushuaia started as a penal colony to make sure this territory was kept by Argentina, as some european explorers kept navigating in this region. The prisoners were taken in a train to the actual area of Tierra del Fuego National Park, to gather wood for the construction of the prison and residential neighborhoods. This park marks the end of the Panamerican road, that begins in Alaska (North America), and the RN3, that starts in Buenos Aires.

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