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Orqueta in the region of Falkland Islands (general) is a town in Falkland Islands - some 60 mi or ( 97 km ) West of Stanley , the country's capital city .
Current time in Orqueta is now 02:52 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Stanley " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tranquilidad, and Stanley. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tranquilidad . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Orqueta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Egg Harbour
Egg Harbour is a location in Lafonia on East Falkland. It faces onto Falkland Sound. There are a few buildings here, some of them abandoned.
Located at -51.84 -59.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge
The Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge in the Falkland Islands is said to be the southernmost suspension bridge in the world. It was built in 1925, from a kit fabricated in England by David Rowell & Co. , in order to shorten the distance sheep needed to be driven from southern Lafonia to the shearing sheds in Goose Green. It connected Lafonia with the bulk of East Falkland but was closed in 1997.
Located at -51.85 -59.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Hope Place
Hope Place was a small settlement in Lafonia in East Falkland. It was set up in 1846, by Samuel Lafone, a Montevideo merchant, on the south shores of Brenton Loch. It was mainly populated by gauchos brought in from continental South America. The area is now abandoned.
Located at -51.85 -59.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Brenton Loch
Brenton Loch (Spanish Bahia de Ruiz Puente) is an inlet-cum-small fjord in the Falkland Islands. It is one of a handful of so-called sea lochs outside Scotland. It is sometimes known as "Brenton Sound". "Loch" is normally pronounced as "lock" in the English rather than Scottish manner, i.e. without a fricative "ch". The far south of the loch is known as "La Boca" or "The Boca". The loch cuts into East Falkland, dividing Lafonia from the northern half of the island.
Located at -51.77 -59.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Lafonia
Lafonia is a peninsula forming the southern part of East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands.
Located at -52.01 -59.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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