Duarte Cove
| Duarte Cove | ||
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| Waters | Hughes Bay ( Gerlache Street ) | |
| Land mass | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 64 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ S , 60 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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The Duarte Cove (English; Spanish Ensenada Duarte ; in Argentina Ensenada Escondida ) is a side bay of Hughes Bay on the Danco coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . It is located north of the Reljowo Peninsula . In front of it is the Apéndice Island .
Scientists of the 3rd Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1948-1949) named her after José Duarte V., captain of the Lautaro ship on this and the subsequent research voyage (1949-1950). The Argentine name is descriptive ( Spanish escondida , 'hidden' ).
Web links
- Duarte, Ensenada in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)