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Makeshift homes on a hillside above the city of Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel, with distant mountains under a cloudy sky.
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MIGRANTS AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Ushuaia, AR·13 Sept 2011

Ushuaia is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and known for being the southernmost city in the world. In recent years, it has become the route for Bolivian, Peruvian, Brazilian and many other migrants who have come to the growing city. They live in the icy mountains overlooking Ushuaia. The population has almost doubled in recent years with the arrival of migrants in search of work and a better quality of life.

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Makeshift homes on a hillside above the city of Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel, with distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

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