Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego National Park is worth the trek to the “end of the world.”

Tierra del Fuego National Park inPatagoniais small but mighty.

And it has a big job.

Boardwalks in Tierra del Fuego National Park in Ushuaia, Argentina

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The park protects the Andean-Patagonian forests found at the point wherethe Andes Mountainsmeet the sea.

Tierra del Fuego feels like another planet entirely, and in some ways, it is.

The park hasover 20 miles of hiking trailsthat allow travelers to explore the wild landscape at their own pace.

Tierra del Fuego National Park in Ushuaia, Argentina.

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The Beacon Trail is open year round and takes just 30 minutes to complete.

The Coastal Trail is only open between November and April (when its summer in the Southern Hemisphere).

Just ensure you book with an approved park tour operator, likeCanal.

A man admiring Emerald Lake located in Tierra del Fuego National Park in Ushuaia, Argentina

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Sport fishing is allowed in the Lapataia and Ovando Rivers between Nov. 1 and May 1 with a permit.

The cream of the crop is easily the five-starArakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa.

The days are long this time of the year, providing travelers with more time to explore.

Beagle Channel in Tierra del Fuego National Park in Ushuaia, Argentina

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Winter arrives in Tierra del Fuego between May and September.

For a true arrival experience, take theEnd of the World Traininto the park.