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Deception Island is actually the caldera of an active volcano, creating a sheltered harbour, 10 km long and 7 km wide. It belongs to the South Shetland Islands and is administered as part of the Antarctic Treaty. There was a whaling station here until 1931, and in the summer, Argentina and Spain still maintain researchContinue reading “Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica”