There are over 36,000 McDonald's locations all over the planet, and the chain is on every continent except Antarctica. In South America alone, there are over 1,400 stores. But there is one Latin American country that flat out rejected Big Macs and McNuggets: Bolivia.
There are no restaurants in Antarctica. Is McDonalds in Antarctica? No. McDonalds is in every continent except Antarctica.
No, there are no McDonald's in Antarctica.
By far the most popular food in Antarctica is seafood, and in particular shellfish. Since nearly all of the local population lives near the shores, and the continent itself is filled with streams, lakes and rivers throughout, the seafood you'll be consuming will be extremely fresh.
Until 2000, tourism virtually didn't exist. After the financial crash of 2008, the one McDonald's restaurant in Reykjavik left town. It was not very established in the first place as the local burger chain, Hambórgarabúllan, was so popular that people basically boycotted the foreign chain.
There is no permanent inhabitant in Antarctica. The majority of the visitors comes during summer. Some scientists spend the whole winter in stations but they rarely stay more than one year. Consequently, there is no village, no supermarket, no shopping mall.
Regardless of the total absence of hotels in the Antarctic, it is possible to stay on the continent. While there are no true Antarctic hotels, the available hotel alternatives are diverse. These range from luxury lodges to comfortable campsites.
We drink basically melted snow. At the Princess Elisabeth station, the snow is collected in a big container. It includes a thermal resistance powered by the solar panels and the windmills. The snow is melted and filtered before we can use it in the kitchen and the bathroom.
Seven countries (Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom) maintain territorial claims in Antarctica, but the United States and most other countries do not recognize those claims. While the United States maintains a basis to claim territory in Antarctica, it has not made a claim.
Hidden in the pristine wilderness of Antarctica are several of the world's most remote bars, where you can sip a cocktail in snowy seclusion.
Some people wonder who owns most of Antarctica. Well, while nobody owns Antarctica, Australia's claim is the largest, with a 42% share of the entire continent covering a whopping six million square kilometers.
It even has a few clubs, a brewery and a Burger King. Some of the specialties you can enjoy if you reach McMurdo include penguin-shaped nuggets and, while the clubs aren't probably what you'd expect on the mainland, you can have a hip coffee or a few drinks (either imported or from the local brewery).
Yes, Antarctica does need a refrigerator. But to keep the food warm not cold. The temperature inside the refrigerator is warmer than that of the temperature outside. This way, the food can be made edible to eat.
Pemmican is the number one food on Antarctic expeditions. Pemmican is made of ground and dried meat and fat to provide sufficient energy.
The Australian Stations each have a satellite data connection, currently contracted to Speedcast. This provides each station with a 9Mbps symmetric connection.
15/ Does Antarctica have electricity? Yes it does. Usually provided by diesel powered generators at each base, but increasingly stations are installing wind turbines to generate supplementary electricity.
Antarctica has 20 airports, but there are no developed public-access airports or landing facilities.
The Coca-Cola Company says its fabled drink is on sale in more than 200 countries worldwide – that's more than are members of the UN. You can buy it in locations as remote as Antarctic research bases, and it has even crept into countries where US companies are barred from doing business.
It is forbidden to bring any non-native species into Antarctica. This includes live poultry, pet dogs and cats, and household plants or seeds.
In 2001, Doug Stoup, guide and explorer, announced that he discovered a Hershey chocolate bar buried 60 years ago by Admiral Byrd's US Antarctic Service expedition in 1939-41. The 4-ounce Hershey Chocolate Corp.
Perth's Mega McDonald's
These McDonald's Play Places are so big you'll drive across town to check them out. One Perth McDonalds stores that re-opened in late 2016 has even earned the title of the largest McDonald's Play Place in Australia!
Since the busiest McDonald's in the world is on that famous street in Paris, this pretty much makes the Connecticut Turnpike America's Champs-Élysées, right?