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[2025 South Shetland Islands Attraction] Travel Guide for South Shetland Islands (Updated Apr)

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The South Shetland Islands are a group of islands in the Antarctic Sea, located approximately 120 km north of the Antarctic Peninsula. The South Shetland Islands are located within the range of latitude 61°00' to 63°37' south and longitude 53°83' to 62°83' west, about 1,200 kilometers south of the Malvinas Islands, and from the Antarctic mainland. About 150 kilometers. The archipelago consists of 11 large islands and some small islands, with a total land area of 3,687 square kilometers, and about 80 to 90% of the land is covered by glaciers all year round. The highest point of the archipelago is Mount Foster on Smith Island, which has an elevation of 2,105 meters. The archipelago stretches about 450 kilometers from Smith Island in the south-southwest to Koh Chang in the north-northeast.
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South Shetland Islands Recommended sightseeing time:

1-2 days
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