The southernmost tip of South America, referred to as The End of the World, contains Tierra Del Fuego (Land of Fire) National Park. A replica steam train took us slowly on the 7 km journey through the park to the very tip of the continent. Also called the Prisoners’ Train, it reflects the park’s history as a penal colony in the 1880s.
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These pictures were taken through the train window, but they still convey the brilliant green of the park.
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Catamaran that brought us to the park via the Beagle Channel, which separates Argentina from Chile.
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The post office at The End of the World is a small shanty on stilts jutting out into the Beagle Channel.
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On the train with Shirene, another Life At Sea Cruise castaway.
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4 responses to “Slow Train to the End of the World”
Lovely! I am so happy you are having all these terrific experiences! I forwarded your blog to June yesterday, somehow she had lost track….
Thanks Margret! I was wondering about June, I haven’t heard from her in a while.
One of the world’s most unique postmarks, I’m sure!
Yes, definitely. And at $7.00 USD for a postcard, probably one of the world’s most expensive.