The city of Ushuaia is located on the southern coast of the island Tierra del Fuego in Argentina. The island has a very diverse topography and Ushuaia is surrounded by the sea, lush green forests and rugged mountains. The climate has a lot of variation and there is a substantial difference of temperature between summer and winter, and night and day. The average summer temperature is 30°C and the average winter temperature is -2°C.
Ushuaia has a population of approximately 64,000 people. The city was originally built around a prison by British colonists. Most of the inhabitants of have descended from the Yamana people a local indigenous population the British and the prison workers.
The influence of European culture is evident in the music, theatre and attire of the local populace.
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