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Antaractic -- Hope Bay -- January

February 3rd 2013
Hope Bay – January 23, 2013 On our way to Hope Bay we passed through an area known as Iceberg Alley. The 48 km long passage can be difficult to penetrate and is known for its large and small ice flows. Our first stop was the Argentine base in Hope Bay. The base was originally opened by Argentine in 1951 with the idea of laying claim to the Antarctica Peninsula. To improve their cl ... read more
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