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Puerto Harberton Destination Guide
Touring Puerto Harberton in Argentina
Puerto Harberton in the region of Tierra del Fuego is located in Argentina - some 1,464 mi or ( 2356 km ) South of Buenos Aires , the country's capital city .
Time in Puerto Harberton is now 02:04 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Argentina/Ushuaia " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ushuaia, Río Gallegos, and Punta Arenas. Being here already, consider visiting Ushuaia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Puerto Harberton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Two Magellanic Penguins going to swim in the Beagle Channel
Magellanic Penguins near Harberton ..
Magellanic Penguin mother with young one
Young magellanic penguin and mother in thier hole. Near Harberton, Argentinia ..
Magellanic penguins at the beach
Excursion from Ushuaia ..
Penguin Takes a Dump
Watch for the squirt ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Estancia Harberton
Estancia Harberton was established in 1886, when the missionary pioneer Thomas Bridges (1842-1898) resigned from the Anglican mission at Ushuaia. The estancia was named for Harberton, Devon, the home of his wife, Mary Ann Varder (1842-1922).
Located at -54.87 -67.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gable Island
Gable Island is an Argentine island part of Tierra del Fuego Province. The island is located on the northern side of east-west Beagle Channel less than 300 metres from Tierra del Fuego Island and about 1.5 kilometres from Chilean Navarino Island. The island has an irregular shape with many shoal banks extending into bays and open channel. The islands surface is mostly covered by Magallanic forest.
Located at -54.88 -67.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Snipe incident
The Snipe incident was a military incident that took place between Chile and Argentina during 1958 as a result of a disputed border line in the Beagle Channel. Both countries disagreed about the sovereign rights over the zone and Snipe, an uninhabitable islet between Picton Island and Navarino Island, claimed by both.
Located at -54.95 -67.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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