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Plan an island holiday!

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 8:46 am
by Daniel AV
Hi!

I found on the internet this information about the islands:

· The Pictcairn Islands are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the last British Overseas Territory in the Pacific. The islands are inhabited mostly by descendants of nine Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians (or Polynesians) who accompanied them, an event that has been retold in many books and films. This history is still apparent in the surnames of many of the islanders. With only about 50 permanent inhabitants, originating from four main families, Pitcairn is the least populous national jurisdiction in the world.

· Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere, 906 km (563 mi) west of continental Ecuador. Those islands are the place that helped Darwin to create his evolution theory (or Darwinism).

· Tristan de Cunha is the name of both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) from the nearest inhabited land, Saint Helena,[4] and 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) from the nearest continental land, South Africa.

· Faroe Islands are a group of islands near to Denmark. In fact, the islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. I always remember this place because they have one of the worst national soccer teams of Europe. They always get many goals against.

· The Andaman Islands form an archipelago in the Bay of Bengal between India, to the west, and Myanmar, to the north and east. Most are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India, while a small number in the north of the archipelago, including the Coco Islands, belong to Myanmar. The Andaman Islands are home to the Sentinelese, who have had little contact with any other people.

In my opinion, the most interesting islands to visit are the Galapagos Islands. I prefer to visit this islands rather than the other ones because I'm keen on nature, animals (I want to meet the giant turtles!)... And a friend of me who is very adventurous and knows the place, told me that the people of those islands are friendly and very interesting.

Re: Plan an island holiday!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:29 am
by Admin
Hi Daniel, thanks for doing the research. Yes I know somebody who did some volunteer work for an NGO related to animals in the Galapagos - he loved it. But I seem to remember that it was a very expensive holiday! :)
You write very well in english, just one little comment:
And a friend of me= A friend of mine, a friend of yours, a friend of hers etc.
See you soon,
Pieter

Re: Plan an island holiday!

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:26 pm
by Daniel AV
Ok Pieter, thank you for the corrections!

Re: Plan an island holiday!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:49 am
by Jaime
Hello!!
My answers:
The history of Eastern Island is very interesting, after rode the theories about how they carried the statues. I fell curiosity to visit this place and learn more about this civilization, in my country Colombia I remember the visit 20 years ago to “Tierradentro” región, in these moment I can visited the “Hipogeos” it´s a indigenous cemetery, propierty of “Paeces” comunity. In this place there are hole until 3 meters of depth, when the indigeous put the corpses of people died. I recommended to visit this place is beautiful.
Thanks for your attention!!

Re: Plan an island holiday!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:56 am
by Jaime
Hello!!
My answers:
1. The Pitcairn Island is in Polinesia área, is composed for four volcanic Islands, it´s first inhabitants were from of Great Britain and Australia, in 2016 only had 716 inhabitants.
2. The Galpagos island is in Ecuador, is famous for the turtles, the penguins and iguanas it´s population in 2012 is 26640 inhabitants the Capital City is Puerto Baqurizo Moreno, it´s is constitudes by 13 volcanic islands.
3. Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic ocean, the oficial language is English, the firts inhabited was in 1810, in 2017 only there are 262 inhabitants, was Britanian colony until 1816.
4. The Feroe island are an autonomus country within the Denmark it´s área is 1393 km, with 50000 inhabitants the Capital City is Torshavn.
5. The Andaman Islands are between India and Myanmar, the capital city is Pot Blair in 1991 had 314239 inhabitants and belong to India.
For me the Galapagos island is nearest than the other islands, because I live in Colombia, Colombia has border with Ecuador.
Thanks for your attention!!