- ECARE
"This article is about the research station. For other uses, see
Ecare (disambiguation) ."ECARE, Spanish-language
acronym for Estación Científica Antártica Ruperto Elichiribehety, is a Uruguayan summer station established by theUruguayan Antarctic Institute on Dec 22th, 1997 in the Antarctic Peninsula.ECARE is located in Hut Cove, South East of Hope Bay in the North East part of the Antarctica Peninsula, in Lat: 63º 24´ 08´´ S, Long: 56º 58´ 23´´ W, next to the Argentinian Base "Esperanza" The Station can be able to accommodate 7 people, and it is dedicated to support scientific projects in the surrender areas. It was a former British station, known as Trinity House.
It's named in honor of Ruperto Elichiribehety, Uruguayan Navy Lieutenant who in 1916 lead the Uruguayan Expedition attempting to rescue the
Shackleton-Rowett Expedition lost in Elephant Island.External links
* [http://www.armada.gub.uy/Comar/Repar/Noticias/ultimas/esnal_campana_antartica/esnal_campana_antartica.htm The 2007 ROU 4 Artigas, Uruguayan ship supporting ECARE]
* [http://www.cristytrembly.com/travel/antarctica.html A Cristy Trembly report on her visit to Artigas and ECARE bases in 2000.]
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