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  1. Lemaire Channel, Antarctica

  2. Lemaire Channel is a strait off Antarctica, located between the mainland's Antarctic Peninsula and Booth Island. Nicknamed "Kodak Gap" by some, it is one of the top tourist destinations in Antarctica; steep cliffs hem in the iceberg-filled passage, which is 11 km long and just 1,600 meters wide at its narrowest point.

    The Channel is a spectacular site with sheer cliffs and still water. The principal difficulty is that icebergs may fill the channel, especially in early season.

    Things to see and do

    * Penguin Colonies
    * Whale watching
    * Seals
    * Glaciers
    * Icebergs

    Cruise Season – Nov - April
    Currency – Pound Sterling (GBP)
    Language – English
    Population – 0
    Electricity – 2 vertical square pins and one perpendicular below British style
    Time – None
    International Country Telephone Code – + 44

    Port Location – Access to the Antarctic Peninsula is from the Port of Ushuaia , Argentina.

    Transport Links – There are daily Aerolineas Argentinas and LAN flights from Buenos Aires. LAN Chile, through its LAN Express services, flies daily from Santiago de Chile, stopping over in Puerto Montt and Punta Arenas.

    Buses from/to all destinations (apart from Puerto Natales) all stop at Rio Gallegos. It can be cheaper to just buy a ticket to Rio Gallegos and purchase an onward ticket from there. The ride to Rio Gallegos involves crossing into Chile and takes around 12 hours.

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