San Martín Base

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San Martín Base
Province Tierra del Fuego Province
Department Antártida Argentina
Area 0.4 km²
Location 68°7′ S 67°6′ W
Elevation 5 m AMSL
Population 18–20

The San Martín Base (in Spanish, Base San Martín) is an Argentine base in Antarctica, operated by the Argentine Army, near the Antarctic Peninsula's montain range. It was founded on March 21, 1951 by Colonel D. H. Pujtajo, who named the base after the Argentine independence hero General José de San Martín. The number of people living in it is between 18 and 20.

San Martín is the westernmost Argentine Antarctic base, and has special importance because the area of its location is claimed at the same time by Argentina, Chile and the United Kingdom, and because it is near to the Antarctic Penninsulla Mountain Range, where scientists have discovered copper, and think there are more metals.

The base's motto is "Hombres de voluntad, luchan y vencen desde 1951".

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Argentine Bases in Antarctica
Orcadas Base - Esperanza Base - San Martín Base - Jubany Base - Marambio Base - General Belgrano II Base