Desdemona Shipwreck

The most famous landmark in Cabo San Pablo is the German-built, Argentine-flagged and shipwrecked Desdémona. In 1985, the cargo ship was transporting 20,000 bags of cement when a combination of mechanical malfunction, bad weather and human error forced its captain to strand the ship on the shore. Since then, the abandoned ship has become an icon of Tierra del Fuego, and an imposing presence on its coastline.