Orcadas Base (Argentina)
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Base Orcadas is an Argentine scientific station in Antarctica, and the oldest of the stations in Antarctica still in operation.
Argentina Orcadas Base, located on Laurie Island of the Orcadas Islands, 1501 km to the Southeast of the city of Ushuaia, is the oldest of the Antarctic bases. Orcadas Base was founded on 22 February of 1904, and has been constantly run by Argentineans from that day.
Argentina Orcadas Base, located on Laurie Island of the Orcadas Islands, 1501 km to the Southeast of the city of Ushuaia, is the oldest of the Antarctic bases. Orcadas Base was founded on 22 February of 1904, and has been constantly run by Argentineans from that day.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orcadas_Base
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Coordinates: 60°44'16"S 44°44'19"W
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