A beautiful humpback whale surfacing in the Antarctic. Would you look to see this kind of wildlife in person? Contact Us! Keep up with Latin Routes on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and this very WordPress Blog!
Today is the last day of Latin Routes Wildlife Week! We’ve certainly learned a lot and we hope you have too. For our final destination, we are exploring one of the most fascinating places on earth, the Antarctic. The Antarctic is host to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth, and the evolutionary selection pressures on the species that reside there has resulted in some of the most fascinating adaptions and ecosystems in the world today. Famed for its harsh conditions, sprawling tundra and inhospitable landscape, the Antarctic is the home of a wide range of species, each of which is as interesting as the next. Remembering that polar bears only exist at the North Pole, the Antarctic’s most well-known resident is probably the Emperor Penguin. This beautiful animal resides exclusively in the Antarctic and has some very specialist adaptions – such as the ability to hold its breath…
With all this warm weather, we’ve been thinking a lot about going on a nice cool Antarctic Cruise. You could be in with a chance to WIN the next best thing – two FREE tickets to ICEBAR, London. Think you know a thing or two about The Antarctic? Have a look at our Facebook page and test your knowledge of the continent in our Antarctic Quiz. Answering correctly will give you a chance to win two free tickets to ICEBAR London! Sharing the competition to your friends will afford you a bonus entry, increasing the liklihood that you’ll be our lucky winner. Located on Heddon Street, a pedestrianised area just off Regent’s Street, ICEBAR (by ICEHOTEL) is kept at a brisk -5 degrees celsius year-round, with bars, walls and even glasses crafted using the purest ice. As London’s only permanent bar made from ice, it is a unique experience. Given…
The Antarctic is a beautiful, unspoiled continent – one of the last true wildernesses left on Earth, it has a fascinating array of wildlife and many hidden surprises. Here are 10 facts to inspire you to think about visiting this stunning and unique place. 1) 90% of the world’s ice is located in Antarctica. 2) Only 2% of the Antarctic continent is not covered in ice. 3) The Antarctic’s ice sheet is, at its thickest, over 4.5km deep. 4) The Emperor Penguin is the only warm-blooded animal to remain in Antarctica during the winter. 5) Antarctica is technically a desert, since it experiences almost no rainfall. 6) Australia is approximately half the size of the Antarctic. 7) Because the sun rises in October and doesn’t set until March, Antarctica has no established time zone. 8) Antarctica grows by about 40,000 squares miles every day in the winter months – freezing…
For those discerning travellers for whom 6 continents is not enough, a trip to the Antarctic is perhaps to only cure for Travel Bug. The Antarctic itself is like nothing else on earth – an untouched and inhospitable paradise. It is one of the few places on earth where the feeling of isolation is really genuine. On a longer cruise, when crossing the last latitude line – the Antarctic Circle – there will not be another boat within hundreds of miles. The stunning natural beauty is enhanced by the overarching feeling that this part of the world will forever remain the desolate landscape it is. Being able to experience some small part of one of the more dangerous environment on earth, and still be able to sleep in a heated room is a rare opportunity. Seeing the sort of wildlife that the majority of the population will only ever see…
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