Gallery: Journey to Tierra del Fuego, the End of the Modern World
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Houses line the outskirts of Ushuaia, the biggest city in Tierra del Fuego.
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Birds cover a rock off the Beagle Channel close to Ushuaia.
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A bike hangs on a fence in the city of Rio Grande.
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Snow blankets the ground near a home on the outskirts of Ushuaia.
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A horse stands near a road in Puerto Williams.
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Fog shrouds the Andes in this shot, taken from a small plane.
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A woman walks her dog on the outskirts of Ushuaia.
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A river pours past a rock in Tierra del Fuego.
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Mist rises from Lago Fagnano, the biggest lake in Tierra del Fuego.
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A dead nandu bird lies on the side of the road.
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Night comes as early as 4:30 pm in Puerto Williams.
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Strong winds in Tierra del Fuego deform trees.
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Morning mist shrouds Puerto Williams, a tiny base of the Chilean Navy.
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