Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)

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Penguin Iceland (Spanish Isla pingüino ), also known as Georges Iceland is an island with a length of 1.6 km, which lies off the southern coast of King George Iceland and marks the eastern entrance to King George's Bay, the South Shetland Islands.

Penguin Iceland was discovered in 1820 by British explorer Edward Bransfield. Because a lot of penguins occupied the coast of the island, he named it after them.

The highest point on the island is the extinct stratovolcano Deacon Peak at 180 meters above sea level. The mountain is easy to climb and is visited every year by tourists.

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