A DANGEROUS ice cave in Argentina dubbed "the End of the World" for its closeness to the South Pole has collapsed four years after a tourist's horror death. The Jimbo Cave, located in Ushuaia’s Tierra del Fuego National Park—the southernmost tip of South America — gave way in recent days.
![[Tourists approach a large ice cave.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mass-ice-falls-ceiling-cueva-963663880.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
National Park authorities had banned entry to the cave since 2021 due to safety concerns. Their warnings intensified after a tragic incident in 2022, when a large piece of ice fell from the cave’s ceiling, killing a Brazilian tourist. Heartbreaking footage now reveals what remains of the treacherous cave: where a massive circular hole once stood, there is now only rubble.
![[Aerial view of Cueva de Jimbo cave in Ushuaia, Argentina, with tourists near the entrance.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/picture-shows-cueva-de-jimbo-963663972.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Locals and tourists alike have reacted with shock as the unique formation was a magnet for adventurers and visitors from across the globe. But experts and mountain enthusiasts had long warned about the cave’s fragile structure, fearing its collapse was only a matter of time.
![[Video of Jimbo Cave collapse in Argentina.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/video-shows-place-jimbo-cave-963664008.jpg?strip=all&w=544)
Local media confirmed the cave’s collapse in the early hours of Sunday. Cordoba native Mica Scapino shared before-and-after photos of the site, writing on X: “Jimbo Cave was an ice formation in Ushuaia that created a very nice natural tunnel, and a few hours ago it finally collapsed (how lucky were those who were able to see it in person).”.
![[Ice cave ceiling collapse in Ushuaia, Argentina.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/picture-shows-cueva-de-jimbo-963663909.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
