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February 2020
 
 

The population of the islands is 3200
Port Stanley is the largest town
The area surrounding the town is mostly flat with an unusual feature
 
 
"Rivers of ROCKS"
The rocks washed down from higher ground
 
The higher group was occupied by Argentina in 1982
 
A Memorial to those who died during the war is in the center of Port Stanley
   
A very British atmosphere in this town
 
     
 
 
 

The whalebone arch stands in front
of the town cathedral Christ Church.
It was erected in 1993 to commemorate
the 100th anniversay of British rule

It was constructed from the jawbones
of two blue whales
This town has the atmosphere of an English Village
 
 
 
This mizzen mast recalls the islands maritine history
 
Impossible to get the whole mast in a photo
Joe is the shadowy figure in the white hat next to the stone plaque