{"id":1171,"date":"2024-12-07T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aegir-ran.com\/?page_id=1171"},"modified":"2024-12-07T16:01:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T16:01:02","slug":"isla-de-los-estados","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aegir-ran.com\/index.php\/isla-de-los-estados\/","title":{"rendered":"Isla de los Estados"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Isla de los Estados<\/strong> is an Argentine<\/a> island that lies 29 kilometres (18 mi) off the eastern extremity of Tierra del Fuego<\/a>, from which it is separated by the Le Maire Strait<\/a>. The island is part of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego<\/a>, and of the department and city of Ushuaia<\/a>. It has been declared an “Ecological, Historic, and Tourist Provincial Reserve” (“Reserva provincial ecol\u00f3gica, hist\u00f3rica y tur\u00edstica<\/em>“), with access limited to tours from Ushuaia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Etymology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The island was named after the Netherlands States-General<\/a>, the Dutch parliament (English: Staten Island<\/strong>, from the Dutch Stateneiland<\/em>; Chuainisin<\/strong> in the Yamana language<\/a>, meaning “land of abundance”; Jaiwesen<\/strong> in the Haush language<\/a>, meaning “region of cold”; and K\u00e9oin-harri<\/strong> in the Selknam language<\/a>, meaning “mountain range of the roots”[1]<\/sup>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prior to European arrival, the island was visited by the Yamana people<\/a>, who inhabited the islands south of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego<\/a>.[2]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first Europeans to encounter the island were the Spanish naval captain Francisco de Hoces<\/a> and his crew in 1526. His ship, the San Lesmes<\/em>, was part of the Spanish Loa\u00edsa expedition<\/a> to the Pacific Ocean. The ship found the island after it had become separated from the rest of the fleet in a storm.[3]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost a century after the Spaniards, the Dutch explorers Jacob le Maire<\/a> and Willem Schouten<\/a> passed the island on 25 December 1615, naming it Staten Landt<\/em>. Le Maire and Schouten sailed their ship, Eendracht<\/em>, through a route south of the Straits of Magellan, a route now called the Le Maire Strait. To his left Le Maire noted the land mass which he called Staten Landt<\/em>; he theorized it was perhaps a portion of the great ‘Southern Continent<\/a>.’ (The first European name for New Zealand<\/a> was Staten Landt, the name given to it by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman<\/a>, who in 1642 became the first European to see the islands. Tasman also assumed it was part of the ‘Southern Continent’ later known as Antarctica.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dutch expedition to Valdivia<\/a> of 1643 intended to sail through Le Maire Strait but strong winds made it instead drift south and east.[4]<\/sup> The small fleet led by Hendrik Brouwer<\/a> managed to enter the Pacific Ocean sailing south of the island disproving earlier beliefs that it was part of Terra Australis<\/a>.[4]<\/sup>[5]<\/sup>[6]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On New Year’s Day, 1775, Captain James Cook<\/a> named what is now “Puerto A\u00f1o Nuevo”, “New Year’s Port”. Seal hunters established a short-lived factory there (1786-1787), but abandoned it after Duke of York<\/em><\/a> wrecked there on 11 September 1787 while bringing supplies.[contradictory<\/a><\/em>]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Europeans are known to have settled on the island for more than 200 years. In 1862 Argentine pilot<\/a> Luis Piedrabuena<\/a> established a shelter near Port Cook, and built a small seal<\/a> oil extraction facility on the island.[7]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The island is also referenced in Richard Henry Dana Jr.<\/a>‘s book Two Years Before the Mast<\/a><\/em> as the first land they see after leaving San Diego. He describes the land as “. . . bare, broken, and girt with rocks and ice, with here and there, between rocks and broken hillocks, a little stunted vegetation of shrubs. . .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than twenty years later, the San Juan del Salvamento Lighthouse was inaugurated on 25 May 1884, by Comodoro Augusto Lasserre<\/a>. It operated until September 1900. The lighthouse, better known as Faro del fin del mundo<\/em>(“Lighthouse at the end of the world”), is said to have inspired Jules Verne<\/a>‘s novel The Lighthouse at the End of the World<\/em><\/a> (1905). A military prison was based on the island from 1896 to 1902. It had to be moved to Tierra del Fuego after being compromised by the strong winds.[8]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The island is approximately 65 km (40 mi) long east-west, and 15 km (9 mi) wide, with an area of 534 km2<\/sup> (206 sq mi). The island is deeply indented by bays. Its highest point is 823 m (2,700 ft), and is considered to be the last prominence of the Andes<\/a> mountain range. It receives around 2,000 mm (79 in) of rain per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The island is surrounded by minor islands and rocks, the largest being Observatorio<\/em> island 6.5 km (4.04 mi) north, with an area of 4 km2<\/sup> (2 sq mi). At the eastern end of the island is Cape Saint John, a landmark for ships sailing around the island in order to avoid the currents and tides of the Le Maire Strait to the west.[9]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only settlement is the Puerto Parry Naval Station, located in a deep and narrow fjord<\/a> on the northern coast of the island. The naval station, established in 1978, is staffed by a team of four marines on a 45-day rotation. They monitor environmental conservation and ship movements, and provide emergency assistance.[10]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The island is mainly composed of the Jurassic<\/a> Lemaire Formation<\/a>, composed of tuffs<\/a> and lavas<\/a>. The Islas A\u00f1o Nuevo<\/em>, Isla Observatoria<\/em>, and the Caleta Lacroix<\/em>region on the west coast, however, have exposures of the Jurassic-Cretaceous<\/a>Beauvoir Formation, mainly composed of shales<\/a>, mudstones<\/a>, limestones<\/a>, and graywacke<\/a>, plus silt, clay, sand and gravel glacial fluvial deposits<\/a>. There are at least 18 fjords<\/a>, with associated glacial sediments such as moraines<\/a> and till<\/a>, especially prevalent at Cape San Antonio and Cape Colnett on the north coast. Key fjords on the north coast include Port Hoppner, Port Parry, Port Basil Hall, Port A\u00f1o Nuevo, Port Cook, and Port San Juan Del Salvamento going east to west. Key fjords on the south coast include Bah\u00eda Capitan C\u00e1nepa<\/em>, Port Lobo, Port Vancouver, and Bah\u00eda Blossom<\/em>, going east to west. Cape Kempe on the south coast lies opposite Cape San Antonio.[11]<\/sup>[12]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The island has a cold and humid climate and is characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes in the weather from day to day.[13]<\/sup> Under the K\u00f6ppen climate classification<\/a>, despite the vegetation, it would be classified as a mild tundra climate<\/a> (ET<\/em>), a cold climate with a mean temperature in the warmest month below 10 \u00b0C (50.0 \u00b0F) with abundant precipitation year-round.[14]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The climate of the island is strongly influenced by the subpolar low pressure system which develops around the Antarctic Circle<\/a> and the surrounding oceans.[13]<\/sup> Being located between the semi\u2013permanent high pressure cell and the subpolar low (which does not change in intensity through the year and have little seasonal variation), the island is exposed to westerlies<\/a> throughout the year.[13]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temperatures are low year round but without extreme minimum temperatures.[14]<\/sup> The mean temperature in summer is 8.3 \u00b0C (46.9 \u00b0F) with mean extremes of 16.2 \u00b0C (61.2 \u00b0F) and 3.0 \u00b0C (37.4 \u00b0F) while in winter, the mean temperature is 3.3 \u00b0C (37.9 \u00b0F) with mean extremes of 7.7 \u00b0C (45.9 \u00b0F) and \u22124 \u00b0C (24.8 \u00b0F).[14]<\/sup>Mean temperatures are lower than in Tierra del Fuego<\/a> but due to the moderating influence of the ocean, extreme minimum temperatures are higher than in Tierra del Fuego.[14]<\/sup> Coastal areas have average temperatures above 0 \u00b0C (32.0 \u00b0F) in the coldest month while higher altitude locations may average below 0 \u00b0C (32.0 \u00b0F).[14]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though no reliable records are available, it is estimated that the island averages around 2,000 mm (79 in) of precipitation per year.[13]<\/sup> However, owing to its relief, precipitation is highly variable across the island.[13]<\/sup> In the eastern parts of the island, it averages 1,400 mm (55 in) based on 4 years of data.[15]<\/sup> Precipitation occurs frequently on the island, averaging 252 days with precipitation.[14]<\/sup>[16]<\/sup>June is the wettest month while October is the driest.[16]<\/sup> Thunderstorms are very rare.[17]<\/sup> Snow frequently falls during the winter months, averaging 33 days although snow can fall during Autumn and Spring.[16]<\/sup> The island receives high cloud cover throughout the year, with 74% of the days being cloudy.[16]<\/sup> June is the cloudiest month while October is the least cloudy month.[16]<\/sup> Fog is uncommon, averaging only 16 days per year.[16]<\/sup> Similar to the rest of Patagonia<\/a>, the island is exposed to strong westerly winds.[17]<\/sup> These winds often carry moisture with them, leading to frequent storms.[17]<\/sup> Average wind speeds range from a high of 37 km\/h (23 mph) in August to a low of 24 km\/h (15 mph) in December.[17]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flora and fauna<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Isla de los Estados is covered with dense low forests of\u00a0Nothofagus<\/em>\u00a0southern beech<\/a>. The animal life is composed mainly of\u00a0penguins<\/a>,\u00a0orcas<\/a>,\u00a0seals<\/a>,\u00a0seagulls<\/a> and\u00a0cormorants<\/a>, as well as the human-introduced\u00a0deer<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0goats<\/a>. The island is the location of one of the more southerly\u00a0Atlantic<\/a>\u00a0breeding colonies of the Magellanic penguin.[18]<\/sup>\u00a0As early as the last part of the 18th century, Isla de los Estados was used as a seal harvesting location.[19]<\/sup>\u00a0The island and surrounding waters, including the\u00a0Burdwood ocean bank<\/a>\u00a0to its east, has been designated an\u00a0Important Bird Area<\/a>\u00a0(IBA) by\u00a0BirdLife International<\/a>\u00a0because it supports significant populations of\u00a0southern rockhopper<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Magellanic penguins<\/a>,\u00a0imperial shags<\/a> and\u00a0striated caracaras<\/a>.[20]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. “N\u00fam. 18 (2021): Edici\u00f3n Especial Isla de los Estados | La Lupa. Colecci\u00f3n fueguina de divulgaci\u00f3n cient\u00edfica”<\/a>.\u00a0id.caicyt.gov.ar<\/em>.normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Anne Chapman (2010).\u00a0European Encounters with the Yamana People of Cape Horn, Before and After Darwin<\/em><\/a>. Cambridge University Press. p.\u00a069.\u00a0ISBN<\/a>\u00a0978-0-521-51379-1<\/bdi><\/a>.normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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  7. La Isla de los Estados y el Faro del Fin del Mundo<\/em>, By Carlos Pedro Vairo. Ed., Zagier & Urruty Publications. 1998.\u00a0ISBN<\/a>\u00a0978-1-879568-52-5<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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  9. “Cape Saint John, Argentina – Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates”<\/a>.normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. In search of the lighthouse at the end of the world.<\/em>\u00a0(In Spanish)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Ponce, Juan Federico; Rabassa, Jorge; Martinez, Oscar A. (2009).\u00a0“Morfometria y Genesis De Los Fiordos De Isla De Los Estados, Tierra Del Fuego”<\/a>.\u00a0Revista de la Asociaci\u00f3n Geol\u00f3gica Argentina<\/em>.\u00a065<\/strong>\u00a0(4): 638\u2013647. Retrieved\u00a021 January\u00a02020.normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Moller, Per; Hjort, Christian; Bjorck, Svante; Rabassa, Jorge; Ponce, Juan Federico (2010). “Late Quaternary glaciation history of Isla de los Estados, southeasternmost South America”.\u00a0Quaternary Research<\/em>.\u00a073<\/strong>\u00a0(3): 521\u2013534.\u00a0Bibcode<\/a>:2010QuRes..73..521M<\/a>.\u00a0CiteSeerX<\/a>\u00a010.1.1.724.8222<\/a>.\u00a0doi<\/a>:10.1016\/j.yqres.2010.02.004<\/a>.\u00a0S2CID<\/a>\u00a0128947586<\/a>.normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. ^\u00a0a<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0b<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0c<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0d<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0e<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0Ponce 2014, p.\u00a013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. ^\u00a0a<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0b<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0c<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0d<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0e<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0f<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0Ponce 2014, p.\u00a018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Ponce 2014, p.\u00a017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. ^\u00a0a<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0b<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0c<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0d<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0e<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0f<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0Ponce 2014, p.\u00a019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. ^\u00a0a<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0b<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0c<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0d<\/strong><\/em><\/sup>\u00a0Ponce 2014, p.\u00a020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    Isla de los Estados is an Argentine island that lies 29 kilometres (18 mi) off the eastern extremity of Tierra del Fuego, from which it is separated by the Le Maire Strait. The island is part of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and of the department and city of Ushuaia. It has been declared an “Ecological, Historic, and Tourist Provincial Reserve” … <\/p>\n

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