Chile Considers Building Permanent Pier In Antarctica For Tourism, Scientific Research

Chile Considers Building Permanent Pier In Antarctica For Tourism, Scientific Research

By Jackie Salo @Jackie_Salo On 12/25/15 AT 7:37 PM



Chile is considering erecting a permanent pier for tourism and scientific research at one of its bases in Antarctica, Agence France-Presse reports. Government officials said Friday they are looking into whether the move would be logistically feasible.

The Ministry of Public Works will explore possible locations in Fildes Bay on King George Island, which encompasses the town of Villa Las Estrellas and the Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva base. The base is about 2,000 miles south of the capital, Santiago.

The explorative study will also look into what kind of environmental impact the pier will have on the area.

“The pier will be located strategically, where many Chilean and foreign bases are located,” José Retamales, director of the Chilean Antartic Institute, told the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.

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