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~~[[Media:Example.ogg]]~~Tierra del Fuego (/tiːˈɛərə dɛl ˈfweɪɡoʊ/, Spanish: [ˈtjera ðel ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for "Fireland" or "Land of Fire") is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the [[South American]] mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of a main island Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego divided between [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]] with an area of 48,100 km2 (18,572 sq mi), and a group of many islands including Cape Horn and Diego Ramírez Islands.

Ferries to Isla Grande leave from [[Punta Arenas]] or Punta Delgada. Punta Delgada is much quicker to reach from the north, just a couple of hours over the Chilean border. The Punta Delgada route only takes 20 mins compared to a couple of hours from Punta Arenas, and also runs much more regularly, pretty much constantly to-ing and fro-ing throughout the day. There is much more regular traffic on this route. However Punta Delgada is just a ferry ramp and some workers in flourescent jackets whereas Punta Arenas is a sizeable town with things to do, so you may prefer the more scenic route with more to explore.

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