This British island cluster in the South Atlantic, controversially claimed as the Malvinas by Argentina and more recently benefiting from oil discoveries, attracts tens of thousands of visitors yearly with nature, diving, fishing, and its "end-of-the-earth" vibe.


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Are the Falkland Islands worth visiting?

redtea Some destinations reward travelers for making the effort to reach them; for the Falklands, the effort is part of the reward. Scattered across the South Atlantic some 400 miles (650 kilometers) from the southeastern tip of Argentina, this windswept British Overseas Territory of more than 740 islands and islets feels genuinely removed from the rest of the world. Its population numbers only around 3,600, leaving vast stretches of coast, moorland and pasture almost entirely to sheep,…

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