Pardo Ridge

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Pardo Ridge is the highest part of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands, reaching an altitude of 852 m. It extends from The White Company in the West to Cape Valentine in the East. Mapped by U.K. Joint Services Expedition in 1970-71. It was named by UK-APC for Captain Luis Pardo, commander of the Chilean tug Yelcho which rescued shipwrecked members of Shackleton's Endurance expedition from Elephant Island (Wild Point) in August 1916.

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Wikipedia: Luis Pardo

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