TIERRA DEL FUEGO

WHAT IS IT?

• Tierra del Fuego is a chain of islands
• It is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland.

LOCATION

• The Eastern part of Tierra del Fuego belongs to Argentina, and the the Western part belongs to Chile.

FACTS

• The northern portion of the main island consists of glacial topography including lakes and moraines.
• The southern and western parts contain parts of the Andes mountains.
• The climate is normally cool in summer and cold in winter.

MORE FACTS

• It was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan.
• In 1945, Chile's only oil field was found here.
• There are about 20 species of mammals and 90 species of birds here.

WHY WE CHOSE THIS

• We chose this topic because we have seen pictures before and thought it was a very beautiful area.