Argentine

Argentine Bellinghausen Chilean Station Polish Nelson Island Deception Island Lemaire Channel Icebergs Petermann Island Trinity Island Elephant Island King George Island

Argentine station in Antarctica

 

Photos from February 5, 1989

 

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The then unmanned Argentine research station in Antarctica,

 

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which I visited in 1989 aboard the WORLD DISCOVERER

 

Paradise Bay

 

remnants of the burned out station

 

Capt. Lampe examining the geodetic markers

 

the geodetic marker
(left recently by a team from the Parasiso
which soon after was sunk in the Antarctic)

 

an older Spanish marker

 

markings on the stone pillar

 

"The Traveler" at the Argentine research station

Buenos Aires hotels, Argentina

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Antarctica

Antarctica, a continent, has been dedicated to research with various nations having research stations.  From my visit in 1989 I have photos from four of these areas.

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Argentine

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Bellinghausen (Russia)

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Chilean

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Polish

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Photos of Elephant Island

Photos of South Georgia

Photos of South Orkney islands

 

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Route of the ship to get to the islands

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Photos of Penguins

Photos of Icebergs

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Argentine Bellinghausen Chilean Station Polish Nelson Island Deception Island Lemaire Channel Icebergs Petermann Island Trinity Island Elephant Island King George Island

 

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