Tierra del Fuego is a remote archipelago at the southern tip of South America, just beyond the Strait of Magellan, shared between Chile (west) and Argentina (east).

Quick Scoop: Where it is

  • Located off the extreme south of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan.
  • The main island is called Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, surrounded by many smaller islands including the Cape Horn area.
  • Politically split: western and southern parts belong to Chile; eastern part (including Ushuaia) belongs to Argentina.
  • Bounded roughly by the Strait of Magellan to the north and the Beagle Channel further south toward the Antarctic gateway.

In simple terms: if you go as far south in Patagonia as you can, then cross the water at the end of the continent, you’ve reached Tierra del Fuego—the “Land of Fire.”

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