Antarctica -- October-November 2010

This was a sign I noticed on the dock near our cruise ship. Apparently many of the supplies to Argentine stations in the Antarctic come thru here.

(19 Nov 2010)

Near the dock on the way to the ship. Argentina has several small stations in Antarctica. Apparently a lot of their logistic support is from here.

Argentina has large land claims in Antarctica. To support this, they have a few hundred people living at their stations during Southern Hemisphere summer. I’m pretty sure they number who stay over during winter is much smaller.

Argentina, Britain, and Chile have overlapping land claims. There is a treaty that essentially puts all claims on hold for the indefinite future, but they have not been abandoned