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Leaving Cuverville Island behind we continue towards Neko Harbour, the first stop of the trip on the continent as such, Continue reading “NEKO HARBOUR AND ERRERA CHANNEL, ANTARCTICA”
We leave the South Shetland Islands behind to continue in the southwest direction and approach the Antarctic Peninsula, Continue reading “CUVERVILLE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA”
South Shetland Islands archipelago is the northernmost region of Antarctica, about 120 km north of the continental shelf. There are 11 main islands and at least 20 smaller ones.
Continue reading “HALF MOON ISLAND, ANTARCTICA”
I was here 3 hours the afternoon of December 27, 2007; and an hour and a half the afternoon of December 31, 2007.
My score: 4/5.
And because of what I wrote about the Drake Pass at Christmas, why not write about another one of those remote places, in fact the most remote, where I have ever spent New Year’s Eve? This island is one of the most famous places and a mandatory stop for all Antarctic cruises.
The Drake Strait or Passage is that wide stretch of sea between the south of South America and the north of the Antarctic Peninsula. It has a minimum width of 800 km.
Continue reading “DRAKE PASSAGE OR SEA OF HOCES”
