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Detailed explanation-1: -SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Puerto Williams, a growing hamlet draped in snow-covered peaks on the remote southern tip of the South American continent, has been upgraded to the category of “city” by Chilean authorities, making it the world’s southernmost city.

Detailed explanation-2: -Puerto Williams, Chile – the southernmost city in the world. The end of our travels on the South American continent was reached in the southernmost city in the world – Puerto Williams in Chile.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ushuaia is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province, Argentina. It is commonly regarded as the southernmost city in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Southernmost city Currently three places use this slogan: Ushuaia in Argentina as well as Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams in Chile, with the last being the absolute southernmost town by latitude (see table below).

Detailed explanation-5: -Ushuaia, city, capital and port of Tierra del Fuego provincia (province), Argentina, on the Beagle Channel. It lies on the main island of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the southern tip of South America.