All Entries in the "Antarctica" Category

Antartica has gained lot of popularity for being the perfect tourist destination for those who love to visit the coldest part of the world. There are many remarkable places to visit in Antartica. Tourism in Antartica can date back to the year 1960 when sea tourism came into the scene. The only way to visit Antartica is through the sea route and there are remarkable cruises and sea ferries which takes you around the most interesting places in Antartica. There are many amazing places to see in Antartica. The Antartic Peninsula, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, and South Georgia, South Shetland Island. The Antartic Peninsula is an amazing place to be in. The place is situated at 66 degree 32' S parallel of the latitude. Mostly the sun does not rise in the area and the tourists  [...]

The Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas are splendid destinations, if visited while touring to Antarctica, especially with a combined trip to South Georgia; however visiting them separately lends extensive opportunities to explore the region fully. The land has a distinct atmosphere with a huge wildlife population of penguins, seals and albatrosses. Falkland Islands is located 490kms to the East of Patagonia, and is encircled by the South Atlantic. It also lays two main islands, East and West Falkland and more than 700 smaller ones that are spread over 12,713 sq km, which is almost same area as Northern Ireland or Connecticut. It was Argentina’s military dictatorship, who made an imprudent decision of capturing Falkland in 1982; a small amount of people could barely pinpoint the location  [...]