Isla de los Estados

Isla de los Estados extends 65 kilometers in length and 15 kilometers in width, featuring deep bays and peaks reaching 823 meters elevation.

The Spanish naval captain Francisco de Hoces discovered the island in 1526, followed by Dutch explorers who named it Staten Landt in 1615.

The San Juan del Salvamento Lighthouse served as inspiration for Jules Verne's novel The Lighthouse at the End of the World published in 1901.

Access to this ecological reserve requires permission from Argentine authorities, with organized tours departing exclusively from the port of Ushuaia.

The island contains one of the southernmost Magellanic penguin breeding colonies and receives approximately 2,000 millimeters of rainfall annually.

Location: Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands Province

Elevation above the sea: 94 m

Part of: Tierra del Fuego

GPS coordinates: -54.78333,-64.25000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:42