Profesor Julio Escudero Base

Professor Julio Escudero Base is a permanent Chilean Antarctic research base. It is located on King George Island just next to Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva and within the civilian settlement of Villa Las Estrellas. It lies within the Antártica Chilean commune funded by the Antarctic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Relations.^[2]

Julio Escudero Station
Antarctic Station
Julio Escudero Station Location of Julio Escudero Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°12′05″S 58°57′44″W
Country	Chile
Location in Antarctica	King George Island Antarctica
Administered by	Instituto Antártico Chileno INACH
Established	5 February 1995 (1995-02-05)
Elevation [1]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Summer	60
• Winter	2
UN/LOCODE	AQ ESC
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Activities	List Microbiology Molecular biology
Website	Base Profesor Julio Escudero (INACH)

See also

• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps

References

1. Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
2. (in Spanish) Península Fildes, isla Rey Jorge, Base Profesor Julio Escudero and Shetland del Sur Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Profesor Julio Escudero Base
• COMNAP Antarctic Facilities
• COMNAP Antarctic Facilities Map