The territory of Tierra del Fuego, in Argentina’s southern end, is a sort of paradise for those tourists eager to be delighted by the beauty of its white peaks both in summer and in winter; or those wishing to experience more adventurous tourism in both seasons; or those looking for hunting or fishing or tourist trips leading to places of an indescribable beauty.

Two wonders, among many, can be found in this territory: the Green and Black Lagoons. Their names are given by their particular coloration.

Green Lagoon

A very special vocabulary would be needed in order to describe the beauty of the Green Lagoon. Its colour is evidently given to it by the surrounding hills. However, there are some places in which the lagoon takes, all of a sudden, an incredible texture.

This can be better seen in front of the natural spillway that carries the excess water of the lagoon, where the movement of the liquid seems to calm down producing a sort of oily fall in some places or a fine silk texture in others.

This effect is stressed out even more by the whirling around of the water that seems never to invade this kind of pool.

Black Lagoon

The Black Lagoon can be reached through an Interpretation Path where it is impossible to miss any detail of the landscape by the descriptions offered in the explanatory signs.

While on this path, visitors can be surprised by, among others, “The Valley of the Rabbits”, surrounded by an impressive stone wall or; further ahead and over the edge of the Black Lagoon, the five meter thick peat matt.

Finally, the Black Lagoon, with a colour that is not related to the intensity of the light it receives, but is rather a reflection –on its surface- of the peat mat that, day after day, grows underneath it.

Unaware of this explanation, visitors could think they are observing the landscape through a black filter.

Inexorably, the whole lagoon will be confused one day with the space surrounding it, to be transformed into a great Pampa of dangerous peat.