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Republica del Ecuador
Research station · Ecuador · seasonal
Republica del Ecuador is a refuge run by Ecuador, established in 1990. It sits at 62°07'S 58°24'W, 3,100 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 4 people.
Official nameRefugio República del Ecuador
OperatorEcuador
TypeRefuge
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established1990
Peak population4 people
Elevation10 m
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
Position62°07'S 58°24'W
Decimal-62.1210, -58.3952
Distance to pole3,100 km
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
Nearest penguin colonies
Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.
Republica del Ecuador in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 20 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.