Responsible Tourism Manifesto

We believe that travelling means more than moving from one place to another.

Travelling is about encountering a place, its people, its culture, its nature and ourselves.

At Turismo en Ushuaia, we see tourism as an opportunity for development, but also as a shared responsibility among visitors, local residents and the people who make the destination possible.

That is why we have chosen to work according to these principles:

🧭 Travel consciously

We promote tourism that respects the natural and cultural environment of Tierra del Fuego. We believe that getting to know a place means caring for it, understanding it, appreciating it and feeling connected to it.

🤝 Strengthen local communities

We prioritise and give visibility to local providers, businesses and experiences that express Tierra del Fuego’s identity. We want tourism to create real opportunities for the community that lives in the destination.

🌱 Care for the environment

We encourage responsible practices that help preserve the landscapes, wildlife and ecosystems that make Tierra del Fuego unique. We know that environmental balance is essential to the destination’s future.

📚 Provide information for better decisions

We believe that informed travellers make better decisions. That is why we provide clear, contextualised information that helps people plan more responsible and conscious experiences.

🔄 Support continuous improvement

We understand that responsible tourism is a journey, not a final state. We support providers as they grow, become more professional and progressively adopt good social and environmental practices.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Build together as a community

We believe in collaborative work among providers, travellers, institutions and other participants in the destination. Sustainable tourism development is only possible when it is built collectively.

🌎 Think long term

We make decisions today with tomorrow in mind. We want tourism to remain a source of work, identity and pride for Tierra del Fuego in the future.

We aim to turn this commitment into concrete actions that we can measure, communicate and continually improve.

It is a commitment that we make together with travellers, local providers, communities and the natural environment.

This manifesto expresses the commitment we make as a platform and as a team. It guides our decisions, our communications and the way we grow.

Because we believe that the best kind of tourism leaves a mark on people, not on the environment.

Language note: To make reading easier, the Spanish-language content on this website uses the grammatical masculine as a generic form for all people, without discrimination or exclusion, recognising and respecting the diversity of identities. This language note applies to the institutional content of this website.