Rincon Grande

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Rincon Grande
Falkland Islands
Location
Island: East Falkland
Location: 51°27’41"S, 58°18’33"W
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Rincon or Rincon Grande is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, on the east shore of Salvador Water, at its north end. The word 'Rincon' refers to a point of land, and such early settlements were often started where cattle could be herded onto boats. It is east of Salvador across the water, and west of Port Louis and Johnson's Harbour

This one of the oldest settlements in the area.[1]

References

  1. Strange, Ian (1983) The Falkland Islands