When I was 18, I went to Patagonia. I was in my first year of studying tourism and was lucky enough to land an internship in Tierra del Fuego.
The internship took place at the oldest ranch on the island: Estancia Harberton. I didn’t know what to expect, but this was my first small step toward a lifetime of experiences in Patagonia.
During this stay, I realized that Patagonia had a lot to offer me: friends, professional growth, language improvement, and plenty of fun. I loved reading books about this place and learning about the broader context that shaped a region as isolated as this one. Here, we are only 1,000 km away from Antarctica.
The internship involved a variety of tasks, such as looking after the museum and the nature reserve, accompanying tourists on their tour of the site, and serving them a hot drink afterward.
The sheep barn that had been converted into a museum and the radio station connecting the ranch to the rest of the world caught my attention. The Internet was not yet very common in this area.
In the book, I will write about the history of Tierra del Fuego and the city of Ushuaia, which, among other things, is known as “the end of the world.”
