When I was 18, I went to Patagonia. I was in the first year of my tourism studies and was lucky enough to get an internship in Tierra del Fuego.
The internship was at the oldest estancia on the island: Estancia Harberton. I didn’t know what to expect, but this was my first small step in a lifetime of Patagonian experiences.
At this estancia, I realized that Patagonia had a lot to offer me: friends, professional development, language improvement, and lots of fun. I loved reading the books about this place and learning about the big picture that affected a place as isolated from the planet as this place. Here we are only 1000 km away from Antarctica.
The internship had a variety of tasks, such as looking after the museum and the nature reserve. Accompanying the tourists on their tour of the place and serving them a hot drink afterwards.
The sheep barn converted into a museum and the radio station connecting the estancia to the rest of the world caught my attention. The Internet was not yet very common in this place.
In the book I will write something about the history of Tierra del Fuego and the city of Ushuaia, which among other things is called “the end of the world”.
