Southern Expedition in Tierra del Fuego - Sloggett Bay

Day 1 · MEETING AT THE HOTEL

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   Ushuaia

   Passing by

   You will be able to spend a few hours in Ushuaia before departure, to walk around the center and eat its typical food. We will meet around 5 p.m. to weigh the backpack, check the contents, and talk about the next day.

Overnight at the USHUAIA HOTEL ****

Day 2 · USHUAIA-MOAT MOAT-OLD HOUSE

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   Estancia Harberton

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   We left Ushuaia early. After three and a half hours of driving, we began the expedition at the end of Route J, at the Moat post of the Argentine Naval Prefecture. We alternated between the coast, forests and grasslands, but always along the Beagle Channel, which opens up to the Atlantic. Approximately two hours after starting the hike, we forded the Chico River.

Day 3 · OLD HOUSE-IBARRA LAGOON

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   Stop 1

   one hour

   From Casa Vieja we begin to ascend through the pastures to a high path, from where we later have a view of Cape San Pío and its homonymous lighthouse. This point represents the southernmost point of the Argentine Republic. If the weather conditions are favorable, we will approach the lighthouse.

   Later we descend to the beach to the Vacas River, which we must wade through. On the

   famous “matacaballos” descent, the terrain becomes muddy and somewhat slippery. However, this challenge to our balance is forgotten in the face of the panorama we have when looking at the coast through the recurring balconies.

   We camp near the Ibarra post,

Day 4 · Ibara-Bahia Sloggett

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   Stop 1

   one hour

   We descend to the beach again and sometimes climb into the

   forest when the tides are unfavorable to us.

   We walk along the side of Cerro Carpa and later rest at

   the El Orero ranch, formerly occupied by Ramón Orellana, who

   spent many years of his life searching for the precious metal. From that

   point we can see the Nashachata sailboat, motionless on the rocks, which was shipwrecked in 2010.

   On the beach of Sloggett Bay, we spend some time near the immense

   gold dredge next to the López River, used in 1907.

Day 5 · REST DAY IN SLOGGETT BAY

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   Stop 1

   2 hours

   We took the day off to rest

   and explore the area around Sloggett Bay.

   During low tide we could visit the Nashachata shipwreck. We spent

   the night near the Beach Ranch.

Day 6 · SLOGGETT BAY - IBARRA POINT

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   Stop 1

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   Having taken the same route on the way there,

   our eyes are more attentive to other

   details that we did not notice before.

   At the end of this day we camped in the

   virons of the Ibarra post.

Day 7 · IBARRA POINT-THE TABLE

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   Stop 1

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   We see the iconic San Pío lighthouse from above again and

   once again we pass by Casa Vieja. However, our shelter for the night is a place sheltered by a forest,

   known as La Mesita, very close to an archaeological site of the Yaganes, the canoeists who inhabited the

   coasts from the Beagle Channel to Cape Horn.

Day 8 · THE LITTLE TABLE - MOAT PREFECTURE

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   Stop 1

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   The last day of the expedition serves as a time to reflect

   on the trip and remember anecdotes. The nostalgia derived from

   the conclusion of the adventure is mixed with the happiness of

   having shared unique and intense moments, and of having

   experienced a true disconnection from society.

Apartment in Ushuaia