Ushuaia, the city at the “end of the world” victim of its tourist success
The departure point for most cruises to Antarctica, the city located in the far south of Argentina is attracting more and more tourists. A real boon for the local economy, this influx comes at the expense of the poorest and has serious environmental consequences, describes “The New York Times.”
In the city of Ushuaia, which proudly proclaims itself the “end of the world,” the summer season is in full swing. Like the penguins they have come to admire, who move in close ranks, tourists huddle in small, compact groups. On this late January afternoon, five enormous cruise ships jostle in the port of Ushuaia, in the far south of Argentina. They wait to take on board the well-pocketed passengers who have paid an average of $15,000 to $18,000 [approximately €13,000 to €16,000] for a single ten-day trip to Antarctica.
Ten years ago, around 35,500 passengers departed from the port of Ushuaia. Last year, there were 111,500. And this year, as the season winds down, local port authorities estimate that number will increase by 10%. Many tourists spend a night or two in the city before or after their cruise, and some prefer to rent an Airbnb rather than stay in one of the city's modest hotels.
For the 83,000 residents of Ushuaia, wedged between the Andes mountain range and the Beagle Channel, the boom in tourism is a source of prosperity. But it is also a financial boon.
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