Historia
The Story of the Desdemona Shipwreck at Cabo San Pablo
In short
The Desdemona is a cargo ship deliberately run aground at Cabo San Pablo in 1985 to keep it from sinking. It's about 120 km from Río Grande and can be visited on 4x4 tours from Ushuaia.
What happened to the Desdemona?
In 1985 the ship sprang a leak and its captain decided to run it aground on the coast to save the cargo and crew.
How to visit it?
You get there via Route 3 and ranch roads; the most comfortable way is on a full-day 4x4 tour.
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