In December 1984 Antarkos I, the first Uruguayan Antarctic expedition, arrived in King George Island in order to establish a permanent base on the Antarctic Continent.
It was a scientific and logistic exercise supported by the Uruguayan Antarctic Institute and was led by Lt. Col Omar Porciúncula who was in charge to organize all the foundational works for the future Artigas Base.
External links
- (in Spanish) Uruguayan Antarctic Institute
- (in Spanish) Antarkos 23, the 2007 Artigas Base Crew[permanent dead link]
