The Seattle Times May 18, 2026 • 07:06

Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism - The Seattle Times

By ISABEL DEBRE

Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism - The Seattle Times

The city of Ushuaia in Argentina, which bills itself as the “end of the world,” has found itself at the center of a global media storm involving a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise that departed from its port.

USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of Magellanic penguins and humpback whales have journeyed in greater numbers every year to Ushuaia, the main Antarctic cruise hub at the so… [+6784 chars]

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