Diego Ramírez Islands
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The Diego Ramírez Islands are a group of islands. They are located in the Drake Passage, about 100 km southwest of Cape Horn. The Ildefonso Islands are 93 km to the north-northwest. There is a group of 6 islands to the north, then there is a waterway of 3 km, then there is another group to the south. There is a weather station in one of the islands. The islands are an important nesting place for birds.
The islands belong to Chile, and are named after Diego Ramirez.
 General impression of the islands |
 Weather station with beacon at the highest point. This is on Isla Gonzalo. |
The archipelago has 2 groups. The North group is smaller and is named as Rocas del Norte. There are 5 islands in this group, Islote Cabezas, Islote Peñailillo, Isla Norte, Islote Martínez and Islote Mendoza. In the South group are many islands, for example; Islote Santander, Islotes Vergara, Isla Bartolomé (the principal island), Islote Pontevedra, Islote García, Isla Gonzalo (the second longest) and Islote Ester.
All the islands have moss on the ground, and they have a cold climate all year, with much rain every month. Because of the south location, there is a strong wind from the west.
