We went first to Ensenada Beach, where we saw the forest and a small cleared-away area forming a beach. There was a short pier there, high above the water, but it was old and most of the planks that made up the deck were warped, loose, or missing. I doubt it's used anymore. We were told by our guide, Paola, that Ushuaia had been hit by the red tide during the past two years, and that the muscles metabolize the algae and maufacture a substance that is toxic to humans. She said that eating such a muscle would cause a person to become paralyzed in a matter of minutes.
The shores of Ensenada Bay, in Tierra del Fuego National Park
Near the beach, we saw our first glipse of the Linga tree, an evergreen beech. Later, we saw other varieties of beeches, including the high deciduous beech and a low decidious beech. Paola said that there are actually five different types of beeches in the park, and that they make up the most common varieties of trees in Tierra del Fuego.
Tour bus and mountain at Ensenada Bay