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The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands with a total area of 3,687 km 2 (1,424 sq mi). They lie about 120 kilometres (65 nautical miles) north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and between 430 and 900 km (230 and 485 nmi) southwest of the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands.
South Shetland Islands, island group forming part of the British Antarctic Territory in the Drake Passage of the South Atlantic Ocean. Lying 90 miles (150 km) north of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, the islands extend for 320 miles (510 km) and have a total area of 1,800 square miles (4,700.
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Las islas Shetland del Sur o islas de La Buena Nueva 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 es un archipiélago del océano Antártico situado a unos 120 km de distancia de las costas de la península Antártica, al sur del continente americano, entre el pasaje de Drake por el norte y el estrecho de Bransfield por el sur. Comprenden un total de 3687 km².
The South Shetlands are usually visited as a part of a trip to the Antarctic Peninsula as they are directly on the sailing route from South America. The islands are frequently visited by tourist cruise ships and each has a different character.
The South Shetland Islands are an archipelago 120 km (75 miles) north of the Antarctic Peninsula. They have a marine polar climate: very cold, but not as extremely cold as the mainland.
At 540km-long, this large chain of islands is located off the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula. Small groups of scientists and researchers, as well as a variety of penguins, seabirds, and seals populate its coasts.
Home to the greatest biological diversity in Antarctica, the South Shetland Islands are the first stop on any cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula. Positioned 600 miles south of Tierra del Fuego, the string of twenty islands, lie parallel to the North West Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula at the point where it juts upwards towards South America.
