The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands located in the Drake Passage with a total area of 3,687 km2. They lie about 120 kilometres north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and between 430
South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula, astronaut photo, 2011
Williams Point, discovered on 19 February 1819
Norwegian whaling boat, Half Moon Island
Ongal Peak, Tangra Mountains
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. It is located at Fildes Peninsula, an ice-free area, in front of Fildes Bay, at the west end of King George Island,
Chilean Eduardo Frei Montalva Station