Raquelia Rocks

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Raquelia Rocks
Waters South Bay ( Livingston Island )
archipelago South Shetland Islands
Geographical location 62 ° 39 ′  S , 60 ° 23 ′  W Coordinates: 62 ° 39 ′  S , 60 ° 23 ′  W
Raquelia Rocks (South Shetland Islands)
Raquelia Rocks

The Raquelia Rocks ( Spanish Islotes Raquelia ) are cliff rocks in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . They are the entrance to Johnson's Dock on the east side of the Livingston Island belonging to South Bay .

Her Spanish name first appeared on a 1998 Spanish card. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated this into English in 2003 in an adapted form. The further naming background has not been passed down.

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