Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalvo
Base Chile's main Antarctic base is Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva. The South Shetland Islands' Fildes Peninsula, a region free of ice, is where it is situated in front of Fildes Bay (Maxwell Bay), west of King George Island. Its geographic coordinates are 62°12′0′′S 58°57′51′′W, at an elevation of 10 meters above sea level, and it is situated next to the Escudero Station, just 200 meters from the Russian Bellingshausen Station. The facility is situated in the Chilean commune of Antártica, which is part of Chile's claimed Antarctic territory (Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Antártica Chilena Province). It was built in 1969 to serve as a meteorological center. As more buildings were built, the area's name was changed to the one it has today.
Additionally, the bases of the Great Wall of China, General Artigas Station, King Sejong Station, Carlini Base, Commandante Ferraz, Henryk Arctowski, and the Machu Picchu Base are close by (Peru). The Captain Arturo Prat Base, located in Chile, is 50 kilometers away.
It has a 1300-meter-long airstrip that is well-known for being Teniente Rodolfo Marsh airstrip. It serves as a transportation hub for numerous nearby locations, hosting up to 100 domestic and international flights each season.
The Villa Las Estrellas, a residential community close to the base, offers shelter to up to 150 people in the summer and roughly 80 people in the winter. The research station's numerous institutions, which include a store, bank, school, and hospital, make it resemble a small Chilean town.
Location: Fildes Peninsula, an ice-free area, in front of Fildes Bay, west of King George Island, South Shetland Islands
