Hermite Islands

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The islands south of Tierra del Fuego, including the Hermite Islands.

Hermite Islands (center) and Cape Horn (lower right) from space. Deceit Island lies right, out of the frame

Deceit teeth seen from Hornos Island.

The Hermite Islands belong to the Chilean region of Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost end of South America. They are named after Jacques Termin/Jacques L'Hermite.

Main and largest of the Hermite islands is the one called itself Hermite, located northwesternmost in the group. Eastern of Hermite are Herschel and Deceit islands. Smaller and more southern of any of them is Hornos island, worldwide known by being the location of Cape Horn.

The southern tip of Deceit island extends southwards through an eye-catching line of sharp-edged rocks known as Los dientes o garras de Deceit (Deceit theeth or claws) that end in a rough islet, the Islote Deceit. Even if not so southern than Cape Horn, this string of rocks is perhaps more impressive than the cape itself, specially during gales.

[edit] External references

• Cape Horn & Hermite Islands chart

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