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What’s theFalklandIslands for information Travel &Facts Intro onITT reachus to How Contents Falklands Map & Travel F al delicious food. samplesome to sobeready hospitality, their The Falklandsarefamousfor andbiscuits. homemadecakes by accompanied usually break, coffee amorning localnamefor – Smoko capital. safest theworld’s – Stanley Jason Island. onSteeple Albatross issituated browed Black- of largestcolony The world’s here. are found penguins pairsof 500,000breeding Over perperson! 163sheep that’s – Falklands inthe 488,400sheep Approximately Wi K F la i N Shop Meal packs Meals Laundry Wi Fi Internet Telephone D F acts 1 Caribbean Sea ATLANTIC OCEAN Caracas 2 VENEZUELA 3 Bogotá COLOMBIA Quito ECUADOR FAST FACT FILE Location: Between latitude 51 and PERU 53 south and longitude 57 and 62 Falkland Islands west in the South Atlantic Lima BRAZIL The South Atlantic Route Machu Picchu Status: Overseas Territory of the Cuzco The Ministry of Defence operates a Falklands wildlife and history offer the visitor an unforgettable experience – Brasília Lake United Kingdom Titicaca La Paz return flight service between Brize “stunning and unspoilt” are two words many visitors use to describe the wonder BOLIVIA N Norton, Oxforshire, England and Mount Capital: Stanley Arica of one of the most southerly islands in the world. With 21 years experience our Sucre W E Iquique Pleasant twice weekly. A schedule is award winning travel agency will be delighted to assist you with all of your travel Area: 4700 sq. miles; 12173 sq Buzios Rio de Janeiro S PARAGUAY available on request. This an 18-hour preparations. kilometres Sao Paulo Asunción Iguassu Falls flight with a brief refuelling stop on Penguins, seals, albatross – all in their natural environment, without viewing Highest Point: Mt. Usborne (705 m) CHILE Ascension Island. International Tours & Florianópolis platforms or hundreds of other people to jostle with to get the perfect photograph; Distance from most E point to most SOUTH SOUTH Travel Ltd is happy to assist passengers white sandy beaches, rolling grasslands, superb walking opportunities, clear PACIFIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN W point: 238 kms with their ground arrangements should unpolluted skies and crime free. If the natural world is more appealing to you Valparaíso Flag: Dark Blue with Union Jack in URUGUAY they wish to include a longer stopover than city life then the Falklands may be the destination for your next holiday. Santiago Buenos Aires the top left-hand corner and white Montevideo on Ascension. We are quietly confident that by the time you leave you will fully understand why Concepción ARGENTINA shield containing the coat of arms in * For the obligatory one night stop- the Falkland Islands are the natural choice. the centre of the distal half over each way in Chile we can offer Immigration Requirements Its not all about the penguins though, the islands are full of precipitous cliffs, Puerto Montt Bariloche you round-trip airport/hotel transfers Valid passports are necessary for ancient volcanic remains and eye-achingly open vistas with hardly a hint of Resident Population: 2,932 (2012 and accommodation in both Santiago all visitors. Those from Britain, the human intervention, all carved out over countless millennia by the harsh weather Census) FALKLAND and Punta Arenas. The transfers are Commonwealth, North America, regimen that subsides for a few months during the summer, allowing a glimpse Language: English ISLANDS provided with an English speaking Mercosur, Chile and the European into a world almost off the edge of the map. Religion: Predominantly Christian Rio Gallegos guide if required. Community do not require visas. Visitors International Tours & Travel, IATA accredited and operating since 1995, brings Punta Arenas Stanley Main Industries: Deep sea fishing, South Georgia from other countries should check with together a wealth of experience in the travel industry. Agents from as far a field Ushuaia tourism, wool & meat production, From the USA their nearest British Consulate for visa as Uruguay and the United Kingdom are joined by Falkland Islanders to provide philately and an emerging oil Please also contact us for our very requirements or contact International expert and first hand advice on travel to and within the exciting and diverse producer competitive airfares from the United Tours & Travel Ltd. countries of the South American continent, Antarctica and of course the Falkland How to States to the Falklands via the USA Islands. We are also the Falklands Sales Agent for LAN airlines, allowing us to Currency: Falkland Island gateways of Miami, New York, Los offer and arrange a complete holiday package from international and/or domestic Pounds (FKP) (equivalent to and reach us Angeles and Dallas. flights, to accommodation of all levels, excursions, transfers and even cruises. interchangeable with Great Britain Falklands itineraries are all tailor-made and are created specifically to suit the Pound/Sterling) The South American Route client’s length of stay, interests (whether it be wildlife watching, walking, military International Dialling Code: 500 The Falkland Islands are serviced by LAN schedule from Chile to the Falklands (Saturdays only) Southbound history, fishing or just general interest) and budget. In this brochure you will find Electricity Supply: 240V using a weekly flight operated by LAN from Santiago 0805 Falklands 1405 some sample itineraries to give you a feel for what you may achieve in a 7 or 14 square 3-pin UK type plugs night holiday in the Islands, and on pages ? & ? a wildlife calendar will provide Santiago de Chile to Mount Pleasant Punta Arenas 1230 Falklands 1405 Airport in the Falklands. LAN, (now an indication of what stage each species is at in its breeding cycle to help you merged with TAM to form LATAM, and LAN schedule from Chile to the Falklands (Saturdays only) Northbound decide on the timing of your visit. a member of the one world alliance) Falklands 1505 Punta Arenas 1645 In addition, the Falklands are an ideal add-on to a mainland South American holiday or perhaps as a pre or post Antarctic and/or South Georgia cruise tour which has one of the world’s most Falklands 1505 Santiago 2120 modern fleets, operates the Airbus destination. 320 on the Falklands route. The route LAN schedule from London to the Falklands Southbound Our main season runs from October to April with the shoulders being primarily for those visitors with a particular interest in fishing. November to February makes a stop in Punta Arenas (gateway Thursday: Heathrow 1735 Madrid 2055 is prime-wildlife viewing time. However the Falklands are not limited to just to the Torres del Paine National Park) Thursday: Madrid 2355 Santiago 0945 *the next day and regular but less frequent stops in wildlife, so please read on to find out more about what the Islands have to offer. Saturday: Santiago 0805 Falklands 1405 Rio Gallegos (gateway to Argentine We invite you to come and enjoy one of the last places that can truly be described as a somewhere “where nature is still in charge”, and where 770,000 Patagonia). LAN schedule from the Falklands to London Northbound penguins are waiting to say hello. Saturday: Falklands 1510 Santiago 2120 P O Box 408, Please contact us for a quotation for Contact us for further details and quotes: 1 Dean Street, Stanley fares from the United Kingdom and Sunday: Santiago 2025 Madrid 1325 *the next day from other European cities Monday: Madrid 1525 Heathrow 1645 Falkland Islands FIQQ 1ZZ Tel : +500 22041 Fax :+500 22042 International Tours & Travel [email protected] www.falklandislands.travel www.falklandislands.travel 4 5 Falkland Islands General Travel Information Entry Requirements to it being a military zone, photography the Standard Chartered Bank (open Weather Essentials to bring: Souvenirs 1.