Lapataia Bay (End of Route 3)
Bahía Lapataia
A bay inside Tierra del Fuego National Park where Argentina's Route 3 ends, with a road sign reading “17,848 km to Alaska.”
Bahía Lapataia is at the westernmost end of the national park, about 20 km from Ushuaia, and marks the southern terminus of the Pan-American Highway system in South America. A wooden sign at the end of the road reads 3,079 km to Buenos Aires and 17,848 km to Alaska, and everyone takes photos here. A wooden boardwalk leads to lookouts with views of the bay, small islands and the Chilean mountains across the water. Nearby are the Castor Dam Trail and Laguna Negra. A national park entrance ticket is required. You can visit on an organized tour, by park shuttle or by car.
Opening hours
During park opening hours
Nearby sights
- End of the World Train
- Martial Glacier
- Tierra del Fuego National Park
- Ushuaia
- Laguna de los Témpanos & Vinciguerra Glacier
- Yámana Museum
- End of the World Museum
- Maritime and Prison Museum