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At the southern tip of the continent a mythical island kingdom beckons: Fireland. The rough charm of this wilderness is best explored on a trip by ship with the "Mare Australis" or the "Via Australis".
In 1520 the seafarer Hernando de Magallanes discovered the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which was later to be named after him: The Strait of Magellan. The smoke columns rising from the natives' fires along the southern embankment, one of the first sights on his arrival, gave him the idea to christen this unknown territory "Tierra del Fuego", meaning 'land of fire'.
The island region at the end of the world has for ever been fuelling the imagination of dreamers and adventurers. Westerly Patagonian winds are ceaselessly sending new cloud formations across the large steppes, while the exuberant vegetation in the valleys of the Darwinian cordillera defies the rough climate. On the mountain peaks the eternal ice glistens in the sun, mighty glaciers appear at the end of the fjords and in the canals whales and dolphins frolic. Scarcely a human soul lives here; instead it is populated by penguins, cormorants and sea-elephants.
Fireland's most spectacular spots can be discovered aboard the expedition cruise ship "Mare Australis" and its brand-new sister ship "Via Australis". They operate between the Chilean town Punta Arenas and Ushuaia in Argentina and take you also to the wind beaten Cape Horn, where the Pacific and Atlantic meet.
During several trips ashore you will have the opportunity to get a close-range view of the native wildlife, awe-inspiring glaciers and dense, dark forests. Onboard presentations give an informative overview of Fireland's history and its unique flora and fauna. At the same time, "Mare Australis" and "Via Australis" offer all the comfort, service and safety of modern cruise ships.
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