🌄 Three secrets near Ushuaia that few travelers know about

December 6, 2025

Ushuaia dazzles… but what lies beyond the city is a world apart.
A world that most travelers never get to know.

A few miles away, there are places where silence sounds different, the wind smells of freedom, and the landscape makes you feel like you are traveling through a Patagonia that is still authentic, untouched, and deeply ours.

Today we’ll tell you about three destinations that locals love, places that surprise, excite, and complete any trip to Ushuaia with experiences that feel real.

❤️ Tolhuin: the town that welcomes you with open arms as soon as you arrive

Tolhuin has a special magic. It is surrounded by forests, on the shores of the enormous Lake Fagnano, and has that warm village atmosphere where time seems to slow down.

Here they mix:

Mountain landscapes
Local history
The aroma of freshly baked bread
And that feeling of relaxation that you only get far away from cities.

It is an ideal place to enjoy viewpoints, discover Fuegian traditions, and sample local flavors. Many travelers tell us that, after visiting Ushuaia, Tolhuin is the surprise of the trip. And we… agree.

🌬️ Cabo San Pablo: wild Patagonia at its finest

It is not a town or a classic tourist spot: it is a remote, wild, and beautiful area where the sea meets cliffs, Patagonian steppe, and an energy that is difficult to describe. Getting there is part of the adventure: ranches, guanacos, sheep, condors, and an endless road that makes you feel like you are traveling through untouched Patagonia.

And just when you think you’ve seen it all, two unforgettable scenes appear:

The leaning lighthouse of San Pablo, a solitary guardian that has defied the wind for decades.
The Desdémona, the shipwrecked vessel that looks like something out of a movie, rusted and powerful against the backdrop of the Fuegian sea.

There is no noise.
There are no crowds.
There are no postcards sold on every corner.

There is wind, silence, sea, and a feeling of immensity that completely envelops you.

Cabo San Pablo It’s not just a landscape: it’s a moment.
A place that moves you, connects you, stays with you.
One of those places you remember for the rest of your life.

🐚 Puerto Almanza: the Beagle’s best-kept secret

Apenas llegás, entendés por qué los locales lo aman.
Puerto Almanza It’s small, simple, authentic… and deeply special.

A orillas del Canal Beagle, este pueblito de pescadores te regala una postal que parece dibujada:

cottages with water views,
small boats moored, moving with the tide,
the scent of the sea mixed with the cold southern wind,
and a tranquility that only exists far from the noise.

Life here follows its own rhythm, a slow, gentle, real one. And perhaps that is why it is so enchanting.

The best thing, of course, is the food.
In Almanza, crab, seafood, and Patagonian toothfish go from the water to the plate with unmatched freshness. Eating here is not just eating: it is a complete Fuegian experience.

Between gentle walks through the forest, views of the canal, and moments of pure relaxation, Almanza becomes that place you remember fondly long after you’ve returned home.

If you are looking for an authentic, peaceful, and delightful corner of the End of the World, this is it.