Carvajal Villaroel Antarctic Base
Base Teniente Luis Carvajal Villarroel Station T (until 1984) | |
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Coordinates: 67°45′40″S 68°54′52″W / 67.7612°S 68.9144°W | |
Region | Antarctic Peninsula |
Location | Adelaide Island |
Established | 3 February 1961 |
Transferred | 14 August 1984 |
Named for | Luis Tomás Carvajal Villarroel |
Government | |
• Type | Administration |
• Body | INACH, Chile |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Summer | 46 |
• Winter | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (CLT) |
Active times | Every summer |
Activities | List
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Website | inach.cl |
The Teniente Luis Carvajal Villaroel Antarctic Base (Spanish: Teniente Carvajal) is a seasonal Chilean Antarctic base on the south-west tip of Adelaide Island, in Graham Land off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The nearest land is the Magallanes – the station is in the Antarctic territory claimed by Chile.