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Touring Rincon Grande Settlement in Falkland Islands
Rincon Grande Settlement in the region of Falkland Islands (general) is located in Falkland Islands - some 26 mi or ( 41 km ) North-West of Stanley , the country's capital city .
Time in Rincon Grande Settlement is now 06:02 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Stanley " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stanley, and Horseshoe Bay. Being here already, consider visiting Stanley . Check out our recommendations for Rincon Grande Settlement ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rincon Grande
Rincon or Rincon Grande is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, on the east shore of Salvador Water, at its north end. Rincon refers to a point of land, and such early settlements were often started where cattle could be herded onto boats. It is east of Salvador across the water, and west of Port Louis and Johnson's Harbour It is one of the oldest settlements in the area.
Located at -51.46 -58.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Centre Island, Falkland Islands
Centre Island is a small island in Salvador Water, East Falkland, Falkland Islands. It is a breeding place for seals, including elephant seals, and sea lions.
Located at -51.42 -58.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Salvador Settlement
Salvador Settlement, also called Salvador, Salvador Settlement Corral, is a small harbour and settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, It is on the north east coast, on the south shore of Port Salvador. It is one of a handful of Spanish place names on the islands, still in use. It was founded by Andrés Pitaluga, a Gibraltarian, in the 1830s, who arrived from Gibraltar via continental South America.
Located at -51.44 -58.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Salvador Water
Salvador Water or Port Salvador (French: Baye Marville, Spanish: Bahia de la Maravilla) is a bay/inlet on the northeast coast of East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands. It has an intricate shoreline, but could be described as being shaped like an "M". Settlements on its shoreline include Teal Inlet, Douglas, Salvador and Rincon Grande.
Located at -51.47 -58.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Teal Inlet
Teal Inlet is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, on the south shore of Salvador Water. It is overshadowed by Jack's Mountain The settlement played a minor part in the Falklands War, when British troops, who had established a bridgehead at San Carlos Water, divided into two, with one group going to fight at Goose Green and the other travelling along the northern part of East Falkland, by Teal Inlet.
Located at -51.56 -58.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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