Yes, there is no such place as "San Gabriel" in the Argentine sector of
Antarctica
The location is Base Esperanza, the largest of several Argentine Army bases
on the Antarctic Peninsula (others include Base San Martin, Base Gen.
Belgrano, etc.) I think, perhaps,
the Archangel Gabriel is a patron saint of the Argentine military. Because
the base -- albeit small and barren -- is a stopping off point for various
Antarctic cruise ships, and their passengers are welcome ashore, Esperanza
is an odd mixture of scientific work and tourism.
It has a permanent population of only about 55. There is a school for the
22 children among them. Because there are quite a number of visitors,
there are lots of great photos on line including great panorama views that
one can both pan and zoom to get great detail! One also can find a map of
the various buildings. Using it for comparison with the panoramic photos on
other sites, (gigapan.org and others) one easily can see, close up, the
exterior of RN Arcangel San Gabriel, and its antenna tower, some distance
away from the "station" on a rocky bit of high ground. It is quite
interesting.
--don
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