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Argentine Antarctica (Spanish: Antártida Argentina or Sector Antártico Argentino) [4] is an area on Antarctica claimed by Argentina as part of its national territory.It consists of the Antarctic Peninsula and a triangular section extending to the South Pole, delimited by the 25° West and 74° West meridians and the 60° South parallel. [5]
In 1955, then Brigade General Hernán Pujato founded the first Belgrano Base (), which remained for years as Argentina's southernmost settlement. [2]After 25 years of continuous activity, Belgrano I was closed due to the fast deterioration of the ice barrier it was sitting on; new, often hidden cracks and crevices endangered the on-duty personnel and material.
Argentina is the closest country to Antarctica and runs six permanent scientific stations, the most of any country. They are: Map depicting Argentine bases in Antarctica (permanent in red) Orcadas Base (60º44'S 44º44'W). Located on Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands. Operational on February 22, 1904. Carlini Base (62º14'S 58º40'W). Located ...
The increased Antarctic activity that Argentina developed since 1940 created the need for an aviation runway operable throughout the year for wheeled units. The flight of Vice-Commodore Mario Luis Olezza [] to the South Pole, the newly built United States McMurdo Station and the frequent operations launched from the Matienzo Station showed the need to secure better transport and communications ...
Base Orcadas is an Argentine scientific station in Antarctica, and the oldest of the stations in Antarctica still in operation. It is located on Laurie Island , one of the South Orkney Islands ( Spanish : Islas Orcadas del Sur ), at 4 meters (13 ft) above sea level and 170 meters (558 ft) from the coastline.
Lunenburg's Damian Riddle recently returned from another adventure, this time traveling to southern Argentina and Antarctica and experiencing something few people have done.
San Martín Base (Spanish: Base San Martín) is a permanent, all year-round Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after General José de San Martín, the Libertador of Argentina, Chile and Peru. It is located on Barry Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula.
Matienzo Base (Spanish: Base Aérea Teniente Benjamín Matienzo, or more often Base Matienzo or Estación Matienzo) is an Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after Lieutenant Benjamín Matienzo, an Argentine aviation pioneer. It is located in Larsen Nunatak, one of the Foca Nunataks, in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.