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TOUR OPERATORS (SOUTH ATLANTIC & ANTARCTICA) |
One Ocean Expeditions
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North America: +1 (778) 229 8802
Worldwide: +351 (962) 721 836
E: voyages@oneoceanexpeditions.com
W: www.oneoceanexpeditions.com
Spirit of Sydney Expeditions
T: +61 7 33955734
El: darrelday263@gmail.com
W: www.spiritofsydney.net
Contact: Darrel Day and Cath Hew
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TOURIST BOARDS: |
Instituto Fueguino de Turismo (IFT)
Maipú 505
(9410) Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
T: +54 (2901) 423340 - 421423
F: +54 (2901) 430694
E: info@tierradelfuego.org.ar
W: www.tierradelfuego.org.ar
Falkland Islands Tourist Board
Stanley
Falklands Islands / Islas Malvinas
T: +(500) 22215
E: info@falklandislands.com
W: www.visitorfalklands.com
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ACCOMMODATION: |
Los Acebos Ushuaia Hotel
(9410) Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
W: www.losacebos.com.ar
T: +54 (2901) 430710/8
F: +54 (2901) 430719
Reservations:
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+54 (11) 4393-4750 / 4393-0621
E: lashayashotelushuaia@fibertel.com.ar
Modern hotel nice staff, great views over Ushuaia from half way up the Glacier Martial
Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa
De la Ermita 3462
Barrio Bahía Cauquén
(9410) Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
T: +54 (2901) 441300
W: www.loscauquenes.com
We bunked down with 4 of us in a cabin. Great pool and spa to warm our Antarctic chilled bones! |
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RESTAURANTS (ARGENTINA) |
Bodegon Fueguino
San Martin 859
T: +54 (0)2901 431972
E: bodegonfueguino@tierradehumos.com
W: www.tierradehumos.com
On the main strip of Ushuaia. Sergio the manager is a great guy. Get him going about Antarctica, he travelled there on the Argentinian ship that sank. He is still looking for his luggage!
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RESTAURANTS (FALKLANDS / ISLAS MALVINAS) |
Globe Tavern
Crozier Place
22703 Stanley
Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas
T: +500 22703
Located one block up the hill from the public jetty, offering beers as well as pub food such as fish and chips. On a Sunday night they apparently have Karaoke! |
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ATTRACTIONS (USHUAIA, ARGENTINA) |
Museo Maritimo (Maritime Museum)
Yaganes y Gobernador Paz en el Ex Presidio
9410 Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
T: +54 2901 437481/436321
W: www.museomaritimo.com
Housed in the old prison this museum has an excellent collection of model ships. Get a sense of the rich maritime history of the area including Cape Horn and the Beagle Channel. They also have loads of Antarctic history and a great display about the original Fuegians - the Yamana Indians.
Parque Nacional de Tierra del Fuego (PNTF)
(Tierra Del Fuego National Park)
You have to go here! Amazing scenery.
Tren Del Fin Del Mundo (End of the World Train)
Tranex Turismo S.A.
Proyectos Turisticos Ferroviarios
End of the World Station - Ruta 3 Km. 3042
Ushuaia (CP: 9410)
T: +54 2901 431 600
F: +54 2901 437 696
W: www.trendelfindelmundo.com.ar
A good introduction to the park…2 hours train trip. The track was built by prisoners back in the day when Ushuaia was a penal colony.
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ATTRACTIONS (FALKLANDS ISLANDS / ISLAS MALVINAS) |
Philatelic Bureau
Ross Road
Stanley
Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas
T: +500 27159
F: +500 27160
E: philatelic.fig@horizon.co.fk
W: www.falklands.gov.fk/pb
Falkland Islands stamps and first-day covers are known throughout the world and can be purchased directly from the Philatelic Bureau. |
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ATTRACTIONS (SOUTH GEORGIA) |
South Georgia Island
W: www.sgisland.gs
South Georgia Island Heritage Trust & Museum
Verdant Works
West Henderson's Wynd
Dundee DD1 5BT
Scotland (UK)
E: alison.neil@sght.org
W: www.sght.org
See also: Museum staff blogs and news on the ground in South Georgia. Don’t miss the museum at Grytviken for a fantastic insight into whaling history on South Georgia. They also house a replica of Ernest Shackleton's famous lifeboat The James Caird.
When in South Georgia it is tradition to drink a toast to Ernest Shackleton’s grave at Grytviken whaling station - so don’t miss out on that. And, if you're feeling brave - try and find someone who will take you on part of his mountain trek.
Most people visit by cruise ship. There is no independent transport from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas or to South America, which are at least 3 or 4 days' sail away respectively. If you're boarding an expedition vessel or cruise you should check before booking what your ship's South Georgia itinerary will be as this will vary. Vessels which are members of IAATO have greater access to landing sites.
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ATTRACTIONS (ANTARCTIC PENINSULA) |
British Antarctic Survey (UK & South Georgia)
Port Lockroy
UK Antarctic Heritage Trust
W: www.ukaht.org
Visit this historic house lovingly restored to its 1950s state. Inside check out the '‘Beastie' - one of the old apparatus used for monitoring the ionosphere. It's a great contraption like something out of an old science fiction movie. They also have what is arguably the best gift shop in Antarctica. Here you can purchase a tie or a blanket from their own Antarctic tartan and even send a postcard back home.
SCIENCE BASES: Most bases will provide a tour, and access to their bar or gift shop. As the scientists are hard at work on short contracts it is unlikely you will get to spend time with them in the field. Anything more than a standard visit will need to be permitted from head office in the owner countries.
Palmer Station (USA)
Anvers Island
US National Science Foundation
Latitude: -64.77417° (south)
Longitude: -64.05450° (west)
W: http://pal.lternet.edu
Visit the U.S. science base Palmer and you will no doubt receive a tour of the impressive facility. It is like visiting Boulder Colorado so many outdoorsy funky scientists, very cool. You may even get to try one of their famous chocolate brownies.
Akademik Vernadsky (Ukraine)
Argentine Islands
Latitude: -65.15° (south)
Longitude: -64.16° (west)
W: www.antarctida.kiev.ua/english
Visit Vernadsky and you will undoubtedly end up sampling some vodka in the bar. They also will show you the original apparatus that was used for detecting the hole in the earth’s Ozone layer.
Gonzalez Videla (Chile)
Paradise Bay
Latitude: -64. 49° (south)
Longitude: -62 52° (west)
This is not a scientific base, the Chilean’s staff a permanent marine search and rescue operation for the Antarctic Peninsula. The military guys here are desperate for visitors and base commander Christian Toledo provides the entertainment on guitar. He is Chile’s answer to Elvis Presley. |
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COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS (ARGENTINA) |
Centro de Excombatientes de Malvinas en Ushuaia
(Centre for Islas Malvinas war veterans)
Alen 2008
Ushuaia
Argentina
T: +54 2901 432 472 / 420 415
E : direccion@cadic.gov.ar
W: www.imalvinas.com |
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COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS (SOUTH ATLANTIC & ANTARCTICA) |
British Antarctic Survey
High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge
CB3 0ET (UK)
Telephone: +44 (0)1223 221400
W: www.antarctica.ac.uk
Excellent organisation with the latest Antarctic news and information. They carry out important scientific research in the field - at King Edward Point and Bird Island in South Georgia, plus Halley, Rothera, Fossil Bluff, and Sky Blu in Antarctica and Signy in the South Orkney Islands.
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COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS (SOUTH ATLANTIC & ANTARCTICA) |
King George Island
South Orkneys
Bellinshausen
W: www.bellinshausen.com
Russian scientific research base. The Orthodox Church transported (flat pack) all the way from Siberia has to be seen.
Frei Base (Scientific Base - Chile)
Antarctic Peninsula
No website but the Chileans abroad are always worth a visit for great hospitality.
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USEFUL WEBSITES |
University of Alabama, Birmingham in Antarctica
W: www.antarctica.uab.edu
Excellent site from some of the scientists in the field at Palmer Station. Follow news from Global Warming expert, James McClintock (PHD) - also Charles Amsler (PHD) and Maggie Amsler - as featured in Globe Trekker Antarctica.
Oceanites
W: www.antarctica.uab.edu
Nonprofit, science and educational foundation, which intends to foster the conservation of the world's oceans, islands, and their wildlife. Its major scientific project is the Antarctic Site Inventory, which began collecting and compiling baseline biological and physical data and descriptive information in 1994.
Cool Antarctica
W: www.coolantarctica.com
List of Antarctic science bases with photos and reports about who lives and works there.
Penguin News (Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas)
W: www.penguin-news.com
Website of the weekly local newspaper - great insight into community life.
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RECOMMENDED READING: |
Journals: Captain Scott's Last Expedition, by Robert Falcon Scott
Features Captain Scott's account of his tragic race with Roald Amundsen for the South Pole thrilled the world in 1913. Captain Scott's account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12 was first published in 1913.
My Life as an Explorer, by Roald Amundsen
Amundsen first bashed through the Northwest Passage and then slipped by the British to be first to the South Pole on December 11, 1911.
South, by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
The story of Shackleton's 1914–17 expedition and an epic travel and survival story. Shackleton tells first hand about how he and his crew escape from his sinking ship - The Endurance - stranded in the Antarctic pack ice, and how they cross the Southern Ocean by lifeboat to reach the island of South Georgia and trek over the treacherous South Georgia Mountains to seek help. Inspiring stuff. Persevere through the first 2 chapters as they read like a ship's log, it gets a lot better!
The Worst Journey in the World, by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Arguably the best of all Antarctic books, a haunting, humane account of a side expedition to Scott's final, tragic march to the South Pole. Cherry made a trip to Cape Crozier in July 1911 during the austral winter in order to secure an unhatched Emperer Penguin egg. In 1922, encouraged by his friend and neighbour G. Bernard Shaw, Cherry-Garrard wrote this book.
Waiting to Fly: My Escapades With the Penguins of Antarctica, by Ron Naveen
Presents a foray into the world of the penguin, detailing its life cycle, intelligence, antics, survival techniques, and extraordinary working communities, and shares the author's adventures on the Antarctic's frigid seas.
Of Dogs and Men, by Kevin Walton & Rick Atkinson
Dogs have not been used in Antarctica since 1993 because the Antarctic treaty bans them. Author Rick Atkinson - who works in restoration at UKAHT - has first-hand knowledge of this bygone era and the bonds that form between man and dog.
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