Punta Riquelme
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 28 ′ S , 59 ° 43 ′ W | |
| location | Greenwich Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Discovery Bay | |
Punta Riquelme is a headland of Greenwich Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It lies between the headlands of Punta Ortiz and Labbé Point at the northwest end of Discovery Bay .
Scientists of the 1st Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1946–1947) named the headland after Riquelme , the signal guest who participated in the research trip .
Web links
- Riquelme, Punta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)