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19 Nov 2012

History of Falkland islands


The history of Falkland Islands is fascinating, primarily because of its location. Stanley became a transit point for trade ships that headed for the east coast of America to the west. During the California gold rush of 1848, the number of vessels increased from 8 to 800, ship repair brought considerable profit, and the city flourished. In 1914 he built the Panama Canal, and many ships have changed their route. Since that time, the bulk of income economy Falkland Islands was the sale of licenses for fishing and agriculture. More than 100 wrecks, who tried to round Cape Horn, still lie along the rocky shores of the islands. It is assumed that the first Falklands saw Amerigo Vespucci, a shell of a second expedition to the shores of the new Lisbon mainland in 1504. Diaries and memoirs Vespucci spread his friends (especially King René II) – the authors of rumors and details about the incredible life of Italian traveler, including his involvement in the opening of the Falkland Islands.

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16 Nov 2012

Capital of Falkland islands

The administrative center and capital of the Falkland Islands – Port Stanley. The port became a town historically due to the fact that he was somewhat larger than the others. The entire population of the islands is about 3,000 people. Of these, about 2,000 live in Port Stanley.

The city can be completed in 20 minutes. He is very neat and clean. Houses are mostly one-story with colorful roofs. Many houses are built of stone and wood, “Salvation” with wrecked or abandoned vehicles on the island. There are lots of well-manicured English lawn.

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15 Mar 2011

Travel to British Virgin islands


The total area of ownership of 355 km2, of which half is the largest island of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. Living on the islands 107,000 people (1992), 85% of them negros and mulattos – descendants of slaves who worked on the plantations. Apart from these, the Virgin Islands later settled by immigrants from Puerto Rico, Venezuela and other islands of the Lesser Antilles. Half of the believers are Protestants of various persuasions, one third – Catholics and the Jewish community there. The official language of the islands – English. The administrative center of ownership – the city of Charlotte Amalie, with a population of 12,300 people (1990) is located on St. Thomas. The city was founded by Danes in 1672 and received its name on behalf of the Danish Queen.
British Virgin Islands – about forty magnificent islands in the Caribbean Sea that belong to my mother-in Britain. Fortunately, the “British” here a little, and of belonging to Europe like only the name of the country. And the rest of this atmosphere of the Caribbean – lazy white beaches, bright sun, emerald sea and cocktails under the relaxing sounds of reggae …

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