On Location Dec 08 – Falklands Islands
The Falkland Islands are located over 10,000 miles from the UK in the Southern Atlantic Ocean and 400 miles from South America. They are a surprisingly short one and half hour flight away from Punta Arenas in Chile, which operates on a weekly basis or a twice weekly direct flight from the UK, stopping in the Ascension Islands. The Islands can be visited year round; however the best time of year is over the summer months from September to April.
The islands offer a surprising variety of different places to stay, fantastic wildlife and in particular, you can experience the Island’s birdlife at incredibly close quarters. The Falkland Islands are the ‘Galapagos of the South’, where you can enjoy the animals unafraid of man, with a amazing variety of different species to see. For the twitcher, the concentration of bird life is hard to beat, with many endemic species.
The large variety of animals includes; King, Macaroni, Rock Hooper, Gentoo and Magellanic Penguins, Southern Sea Lions and huge Elephant Seals, Dolphin, Killer and many other species of Whales, Albatross, King Cormorant, Striated and Crested Carcara, Black Necked Swan, Southern Giant Petrel and other bird life, plus a few sheep.
To really experience the 700+ islands, you need to travel out into the Campo (anywhere outside Stanley) to appreciate this beautiful archipelago. Often there is one option of accommodation, a comfortable family owned and run lodge, where you will be welcomed as part of the family. It is a special part of a trip to share a few days with the islanders, exploring the wildlife and learning about their way of life. You can eat a delicious meal of fresh lamb; diddle dee jam and drink scrumptious Chilean wine around a crackling log fire with great story tellers.
Since the Falklands conflict in 1982, it is still possible to witness a number of military scenes, both in situ where the action was fought or in a number of museums. To really make sense of what happened and to understand more of the conflict, it is important to go on an expert led battle field tour.
My particular memories will include the warmth and hospitality of the Islanders; the beautiful and colourful king penguins with their adorable fluffy brown chicks, the clarity and extraordinary light in the islands (excellent for photography and painting), swopping albatross and total remoteness, peace and isolation.
The Falkland Islands are a great add on to a trip to South America, or there is such a huge variety of different highlights, that Steppes Travel can organise a bespoke trip for as many days as you want. If you wish to visit a really remote part of the world, be very well looked after and open your eyes to new experiences and places to discover, then you will love the Falkland Islands.
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UK sense March 14th, 2010, 11:23 pm
Why do some Argentinians think they have a claim to The Falkland Islands?
THIS IS NOT AN ARGUMENTATIVE QUESTION - I REALLY WISH TO LEARN FACTUALLY WHAT ARGENTINA’S GROUNDS ARE FOR THE CLAIM.
Having said that, I do know there are not any grounds so I just want to know what the Argentinian President believes them to be!
This is a specific question… please I’m not after opinion - I want the facts as to what they claim their grounds are. Thank you.
(Additional notes; It cannot be location as Argentina is 300 miles from The Falklands. Otherwise the UK could claim the whole of Europe. Canada could claim Alaska from the USA, etc. Oh and there were no indigenous people when the British settled there - so Brits ARE the indigenous people… Whereas the Spanish/Argentinians stole ‘Argentina’ from the natives and killed them all. Do we not have just as much right to claim The Falklands should own Argentina, as the other way around? I just don’t get it, unless they are relying solely on propaganda and peoples ignorance and gullibility).
Dear Paula P,
Our claim to The Falklands in some ways is the same as the Argentinians claim to Argentina. The same as the USA’s claim to America, the same as the Spanish claim to The Canary Islands.
In other ways we have a greater claim because The British were the first to discover and settle on The Falklands. And that happened before Argentina existed. Do you understand now?
Dear Milton
The USA should be given back to the native Indians. There were no natives on The Falklands, so the British people who went there have every right to own it. oops, you made a bit of a nobsworth didn’t you. When you are living on the moon chum, then you can claim it.
Dear Chocolate Starfish,
TRUE, but can you answer my question. Petty please.
Dear Wolfie,
I just emailed you this;
Hey dude, thanks for answering my question.. much appreciated. That’s fair enough, you say The Falklands belong to Argentina. But I’m trying to understand all this. What do you mean ‘belong’ - like how come? Please can you give me a bit more info, because I’m hoping to find out more about your views, and what it is exactly that makes The Falklands part of Argentina.
(no reply) lol
IF I DON’T KNOW ABOUT A SUBJECT I KEEP MY BIG MOUTH SHUT and especially don’t try a wise crack. Just makes you look even more foolish
Paula P March 15th, 2010, 4:25 am
Well, I’ll be interested to see the responses. It’s always puzzled me what our claim to the Falklands is!
I think it’s right that we defend British citizens who live there, but I don’t know how we legitimately obtained the islands in the first place. Maybe that’s what all the fuss is about?
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Milton March 15th, 2010, 4:27 am
Logic plays little part in nations’ desire to rule over something. How do you justify the US territories of Puerto Rico and Guam? It doesn’t take logic, just jingoism and the bragging rights to something outside natural boundaries. We planted a flag on the moon, didn’t we?
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Chocolate Starfish March 15th, 2010, 4:29 am
the argie govt is using the issue to drum up patriotic fervour because its economy is in the toilet and theres an election due soon…………they have loads of oil off their own coastline but no oil company will drill for it because the govt has a habit of nationalising anything that makes a profit
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korky237 March 15th, 2010, 4:31 am
Black gold (Oil)
It blinds them with greed to claim what is not theirs,
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Wolfie March 15th, 2010, 4:33 am
Um, because they belong to Argentina mate!
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wild-man of Borneo March 15th, 2010, 4:35 am
Sure.
Why not?
Look in the real world.
Decode this lyrics " You’ll see "
"Wonderful world"
"Gold finger"
"Humoty dumpty"
"Solitaire"
"Dream"
"I have a dream"
"The impossible dream"
"I can"
"I started the joke"
"My way"
Are they not members of Numb fingers?
Not king Midas with the golden touch?
Not the parrot squawking to the cockatoos?
With hear-say only on oil and gas?
With historical map?
But never with geographical map?
Suddenly all the members came up with a bright ideas that never was in time?
Until it all went out of control in time.
Luke 21.30-36
Luke 9.25,55-56,60
Luke 8.5-8,10-17
Luke 4.4
Luke 9.27
Exodus 20.5
Genesis 11.1,3-9
Revelation 16.14
Luke 22.3-6
Luke 21.8-10
Leviticus 26.1
Exodus 20.1-6
Revelation 17.1-18
Luke 4.4-7
Luke 3.7-9
Matt 7.15-27
Matt 27.29,37
Leviticus 26.32,36-39
Luke 24.44-45,47-48
Luke 11.33-36,46-52
Leviticus 4.13,22
Luke 5.36-39
Exodus 1.5
Matt 22.17-21,32
Exodus 20.12
John 8.44
Luke 16.13
Matt 23.27
Luke 10.24
Luke 19.10
John 7.19
Revelation 22.13-17
Exodus 20.1-18
Exodus 23.24,32
What do you think?
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alamolicious March 15th, 2010, 4:37 am
Ok you have gotten a lot of opinions. You have to live with that as there are no real facts that back up their claim. Here goes what is fact though so don’t be offended if you support the Argentine.
Nearly all the countries in South America and Latin American as a whole always seem to want something for nothing. They take no responsibility for their actions or deeds. Always been the case and they shout, scream and sometimes even try to take by force what they want. Mostly they parade like this as the govts. suppress their people and because the people are then poor and always ripe for revolt they have to do something to keep their minds off that. Decades of just how they are is the proof. Never been any different and I doubt it will ever be. Being occupied by Spain in history has made them feel the rest of the world owe them whatever they want.
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Mike real British March 15th, 2010, 4:39 am
Many Argentinians claim "proximity" as a reason for their ridiculous claim, In that case the Channel Islands are French, the Canary Islands are African not Spanish (you can see Morocco from the Canary Islands) also Madeira is African not Portuguese, Ishigakl-shima is Chinese not Japanese, using the "proximity" claim. There are many other examples around the World
The moronoleft think the Falklands "must be Argentinian" without giving any explanation, this is classic moron-left thinking,
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Las Falklands nunca han pertenecido a Argentinia nunca en la historia.
Las Falklands se alegó y honor Vizconde Falkland en 1690 los británicos les descubrieron cerca de 100 años, creo que fue antes de que, incluso 1690 es mucho antes de existed.Argentina de Argentina no existÃa hasta 1816, 116 años después de que las Falklands fueron reclamadas por Gran Bretaña
Muchos argentinos reclaman "proximidad" como una razón para su reclamo ridÃculo, en ese caso el archipiélago son franceses, las Islas Canarias son africanas no español (puede ver Marruecos desde las Islas Canarias) también Madeira es africana no portugués mediante la "proximidad" reclaman. Hay muchos otros ejemplos en el mundo. plataforma submarina no es Africa y no es Argentina es solamente plataforma submarina
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dhonnachain March 15th, 2010, 4:41 am
Prestige
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