Ultimate Guide: Savor King Crab in Ushuaia Before Your Antarctica Adventure

For those who want to go to Antarctica, Ushuaia is a city that is both familiar and unfamiliar.
[Smug R] Familiar, because it is the “gateway” to Antarctica and also the “end of the world” in Leslie Cheung’s movie “Happy Together”;
[Selfie R] Unfamiliar, because its location in Argentina is the farthest country from China, quite niche.

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[One R] Climate
Ushuaia is the only city in Argentina that spans the Andes Mountains. In late summer, it is cool in the morning and evening, and hot at noon.
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[Two R] Shopping
✔ San Martin Avenue (Av.

San Martín), where most shopping and dining are located on both sides.
✔ La Anonima: One of the largest supermarkets locally, but not cheap, some niche spices can be bought here.
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[Three R] Cuisine
🦀️ Signature dish: King Crab
The local specialty, king crab, is plump, sweet, and very affordable! [Winking R]
🥟 National snack: Empanada
A “dumpling” with fillings of meat, corn, onion, and cheese, rich in flavor.

✅ Brunch
Ana&Juana, SANTE SARA, EL Mercado
✅ Dinner
1. Paso Garibaldi Restobar
2. Restaurant Le Martial, Las Hayas Resort Hotel
3. Old Captain Restaurant (El Viejo Marino) – The best restaurant for king crab
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[Four R] Check-in:
✅ Ushuaia Bookstore (Biblioteca Popular Sarmiento)
The bookstore has a history of over a hundred years, and across the street, you can buy cheap Antarctic maps for about 90 RMB.

✅ Museums
✔ Ushuaia Maritime Museum & Prison Museum (Museo Maritimo & del Presidio de Ushuaia)
In the early days, Ushuaia was Argentina’s “Ninguta,” so prison-themed souvenirs are everywhere.
✔ End of the World Museum
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[Five R] Visitor Center
You can get postcards stamped here, but it opens late and is mostly closed on weekends, so go on a weekday.

From the visitor center, walk to San Martín Avenue where there is a post office to send mail; it’s recommended to go early to avoid queues.
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[Six R] Beagle Channel Sightseeing Tour
1. Meet at the pier, which is actually at the city tour spot of the visitor center.
2. For the catamaran sightseeing, definitely go to the upper deck, as it won’t make you seasick, and you can see fur seals, Magellanic penguins, and iconic lighthouses.

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