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Islas Orcadas del Sur - South Orkney Islands  
   

Islas Orcadas del Sur - South Orkney Islands

Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic Territory and South Atlantic Islands (Argentina)
Argentine Antarctica

June 15th 2007
The Argentine presence in the section began during the first decade of the 19th century; though some even affirm that it took place by the end of the previous century. However, navigators from other countries claimed the discovery of Antarctica for themselves. By the end of the 19th century the aid lent by Argentina to foreign expeditions, in particular that of Nordenskjöld, Gerlache and Cha ... read more
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