Base Primavera

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Location of Danco Coast.

Base Primavera (spring in Spanish) is an Argentine scientific research station established in 1977 on the south side of the entrance to Cierva Cove on Danco Coast, Antarctica. The base name was Base de Ejército Primavera until the 1990 decade when it was changed to Base Primavera.

The base is located at the position 64°09′S 60°57′W / 64.150°S 60.950°W / -64.150; -60.950, 50 meters above sea level.

It is only occupied during Summer, usually by a staff of 6 Argentine scientists, 4 foreign scientists and 8 army personnel. In 2011 it was occupied by 8 people.[1]

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