Professor Julio Escudero Base is a permanent

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research base. It is located on King George Island near

Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. It is located at Fildes Peninsula, an ice-free area, in front of Fildes Bay, west of King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated alongside the Escude ...

and the civilian settlement of

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. It lies within the Antártica

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funded by the Antarctic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Relations.Península Fildes, isla Rey Jorge, Base Profesor Julio Escudero and Shetland del Sur

References

External links

Official website Chilean Antarctic Institute

COMNAP Antarctic Facilities

COMNAP Antarctic Facilities Map
Chilean Antarctic Territory Outposts of the South Shetland Islands 1995 establishments in Antarctica {{KingGeorgeIslandAQ-geo-stub

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