What group of islands are located south of the equator at 60 degrees west longitude?

The correct answer is the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Explanation:

In South of the Equator next to the southeast of Argentina a group of Islands called the Falkland Islands are located, Its landscape its mostly mountainous and hilly, the islands serve as a connection between continental South America and Antarctica.

These islands are historically important due to the different Sovereignty dispute s there has been. It was first discovered by the English that found the islands on their way to Chile and Peru litoral, then the french also found the Islands and established the first settlement in 1764, After the Spanish got power over the islands from the french they stablished their Port called "Puerto Soledad".

After the Argentinian Independence, they acquired the islands, but the majority of its inhabitants were English or with English traditions, so shortly after the British came to claim the islands due to the islands being historically inhabited by the British. This dispute lasted until 1982 where an armed conflict took place where Argentinians invaded and tried to take control of the islands, the British forces shortly retake the islands control and the control of the islands until today.