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Located between Ushuaia and the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia is a fascinating stop on the road to the White Continent. Snow-capped peaks and imposing glaciers serve as grandiose backdrops for exceptional wildlife. Penguins, elephant seals, killer whales and whales inhabit the waters and shores of these lands, which have sometimes served as former whaling stations, sometimes as bases for the intrepid explorers of the 20th century.
A rare submerged land in the Southern Ocean, South Georgia is one of the flagship stopovers for Antarctic cruises. Snow-covered crescent on the surface of the water, the island reveals its history through the remains of whaling stations, reveals its beauty in breathtaking landscapes, commands admiration with its exceptional fauna. Check out our top five must-sees in South Georgia.
Shore excurions to South Georgia bring you face to face with incredible panoramas. The gray sand beaches are followed by plains planted with tussack (tall grass) and then the heights. South Georgia is a region formed by an underwater mountain range extending from the Andes to the Antarctic Peninsula. Result: eleven peaks culminate at more than 2,000 meters, the highest of which, Mount Paget, rises to 2,330 meters. If the island is so emblematic of the Southern Ocean, it is because it also gives a taste of Antarctic landscapes. Glaciers and eternal snow cover more than half of this piece of land located more than 1,700 kilometers from Tierra del Fuego. Here are some of the Top Reasons to Visit South Georgia:
TOP REASONS TO VISIT SOUTH GEORGIA
1. King Penguins
You will enter a new world, one where thousands of king penguins come and go, organize themselves into a real society, laughing at the human presence. If you are lucky enough to land at Salisbury Plain or Saint Andrews, an incredible spectacle will be offered to you: Salisbury Plain has no less than 250,000 individuals and in Saint Andrews, 100,000 couples frolic among other chinstrap penguins , Gentoo penguins and Macaroni penguins.
2. The world of sea mammals
n the 1900s, only a hundred Kerguelen sea lions remained due to intensive hunting. Today, there are approximately 2.5 million individuals, 95% of whom live in South Georgia. Each year, 600,000 elephant seals also call the island home to breed.
In the water, the spectacle is breathtaking. Orcas, humpback whales and other cetaceans often accompany ships on their journey to Antarctica.
3. Discover the history of the first whaling stations
If today the marine mammals swim in all serenity in the icy waters, this was not always the case. In 1904, the Norwegians set up the first whaling stations in South Georgia and the last remained in operation until 1965. The bones of these giants of the seas are still visible today on certain shores. It is now estimated that more than 1.7 million whales were killed in South Georgia during this period.
4. Follow in the footsteps of legendary explorers
South Georgia is also the resting place of Sir Ernest Shackleton. British explorer, he remains in the annals for having allowed his men to survive 22 months in Antarctica after the loss of his ship crushed by the ice, during the Endurance expedition. Going on a cruise in Antarctica means following in the footsteps of adventurers who have contributed to knowledge of the South Pole, from James Cook to Roald Amundsen, via Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Adrien de Gerlache or Paul-Émile Victor more recently.
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