Punta Maruja
| Punta Maruja | ||
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 49 ′ S , 62 ° 51 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Danco coast | |
| Waters | Aguirre Passage | |
Punta Maruja is a headland on the Danco coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . On the east bank of the Aguirre Passage , it is located on the southern branch of Waterboat Point .
Scientists of the 5th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1950–1951) named it after the nickname of the wife of the hydrographist Fernando Ferrer Fougá who participated in the research trip.
Web links
- Maruja, Punta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)