Fondeadero Montevideo
| Fondeadero Montevideo | ||
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| Waters | Ezcurra Fjord | |
| Land mass | King George Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 10 '57 " S , 58 ° 35' 2" W | |
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The Fondeadero Montevideo ( Spanish ) is a bay on the south coast of King George Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located on the south bank of the Ezcurra Fjord .
The Fifth French Antarctic Expedition (1908-1910) led by polar explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot used it as an anchorage. It is named after the Uruguayan capital Montevideo , whose inhabitants helped the expedition.
Web links
- Montevideo, Fondeadero in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)