Base General Bernardo O'Higgins ( Chilean Antarctic Base)

The best base in antarctic peninsula

The antarctic chilean station Bernardo O’Higgins is compose for friendly and polite members of chilean army. The experience in that station is really amazing

Penguin Sanctuary was Amazing!

This was an easy dry doc landing onto a carpeted gangway. Felt like the Oscars! There was Penguins everywhere and the story of men who spent the better part of a brutal winter abandoned huddled u...

Chilean Antarctic Base

The Chilean Antarctic Base in Antarctica is located on Isabel Riquelme Island. Unluckily our Expedition Cruise ship did not choose this sight for landing this time and we could only view the base at ...

Can't imagine living there, but all those penguins . . .

Had a stop here on our recent cruise and were very impressed with the facilities of this small Chilean Naval outpost. 11 men live here along with thousands of penguins (the smell!). Small gift shop ...

Favorite stop!

I loved this base! We were on Hurtigruten's Fram and stopped here...all I can say is this is my favorite spot. The Chilean men who are posted there, had cookies, tea and coffee for us. They were we...