Tierra del Fuego
Archipelago in South America
Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago at South America’s southernmost tip, shared by Chile and Argentina. It’s known for its dramatic landscape of snowy mountains, glaciers, tundra and wind-sculpted trees. Its main island, Isla Grande, is home to the...
Discoverer: navigator Ferdinand Magellan
Communes: Cabo de Hornos, Antártica, Porvenir, Primavera, Timaukel
Ethnic groups: Argentines, Chileans, Selk'nams, Kawésqar, Yaghans
Highest point: Monte Shipton
Location: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
Population: >135,000 (2010)
Province: Tierra del Fuego Province