orty-three nations
have signed the Antarctic Treaty, a 35-year-old
agreement to protect the fragile environment of
the southernmost continent. Despite its
remoteness, threats to Antarctica do exist and
include overfishing, mineral harvesting, and
increasing tourism.
Antarctica has two distinct seasons, a very short
summer and a very long winter. During the austral
summer the days are very long. In the winter
feeble sunlight breaks out for only an hour or
two, if at all. New cool Antarctica trips:
PRINCESS CRUISES - Patagonia Argentina, Brazil
& Antartica cruise
The cruise Brazil, Patagonia and Antarctica will
leave Rio de Janeiro January 22, 2007. It will
touch Madryn Port, Falklands Islands, Antarctica
Peninsula.
Soon: Ushuaia, End Sands (Chile), Montevideo
(Uruguay) and Buenos Aires.
Antarctica
vacation
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