Base Orcadas is an Argentine scientific station in Antarctica, and the oldest of the stations in Antarctica still in operation


Base Orcadas is an Argentine scientific station in Antarctica, and the oldest of the stations in Antarctica still in operation. It is located on Laurie Island, one of the South Orkney Islands, just off the Antarctic Peninsular. The Antarctic Peninsular is one of the fastest warming places on the planet.


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