Mirador Las Hayas
From the waterfront, a drive or taxi ride up the Luis Fernando Martial road leads to Mirador Las Hayas, a viewpoint set above the lenga forest with a wide southward panorama over the city, the bay, and the Beagle Channel beyond. The channel runs east-west below, flanked by the low mountains of Chilean territory on the far shore — Isla Navarino and the line of peaks that continues toward Cape Horn. Late afternoon light tends to be kind here. A short marked trail begins from the car park of the Las Hayas Resort and runs to several viewpoints, including one oriented toward the Martial Glacier to the northwest.
Dinner in Ushuaia
The best dinner options in Ushuaia are clustered close enough together downtown to reach on foot from most central accommodation. The city's signature ingredient is centolla — king crab — pulled from the cold waters of the Beagle Channel and the South Atlantic, and the standing advice from people who know the restaurants here is to order it simply: grilled, au gratin, or in a garlic sauce. Kaupé (Roca 470) is a long-established, family-run place with harbour views and a menu built around king crab, black hake, and scallops; it is considered reliable and the views are good. Kalma Restó (Gdor. Deloqui 1028) runs a more contemporary kitchen — chef Jorge Monopoli works with local ingredients from across the province and is consistently cited as among the best cooks in the city — and is worth a reservation. Tía Elvira (Maipú 349) sits right on the waterfront and is the more informal of the three, with crab and merluza negra (Patagonian toothfish, marketed elsewhere as Chilean sea bass) as the standouts. Any of these is a short walk from the centre. The Beagle Channel and the mountains on the far shore are visible from all of them.