Felipe Trueba

⚠️Nuevo gran hito de la arqueología submarina: en sorprendente estado de conservación, restos del legendario #Endurance, el buque de Ernest Shackleton hundido en 1915, fueron encontrados en Marzo 5 a >3km de profundidad en el #MarDeWeddell, #Antartica👇 bbc.com/news/science-e…

Day 15 of quarantine. Election Day in Chile. A member of the Antarctic expedition follows the news as the country celebrates the first round of presidential elections. Due to confinement expeditioners are not allowed to cast their vote. In Chile voting by mail is not possible.

Durante los próximos 7 días #Antartica será afectada por intensa #OlaDeCalor🔥con anomalías cálidas de >10°C en el PoloSur! Temperatura estará bajo típicos🥶sólo en costa de sector Índico y en la PenínsulaAntártica, incluida Isla ReyJorge👇#CambioClimatico karstenhaustein.com/climate

Punta Arenas, Chile. Day 12 of quarantine. Anothter day, another night. A member of the Antarctic Scientific Expedition checks his phone before going to sleep in his hotel room. Internet and mobile devices are the only communication options during the strict confinement period.

Punta Arenas, Chile. Day 10 of quarantine.Prison break day. After a compulsory 7 day confinement imposed by Antarctic Covid19 protocol all members of the expedition have to keep isolated till weather conditions in the South improve and flights can start.

Ah, and by the way... this data was shared by scientists part of the expedition. Ozone hole reaching max values in the Antarctic region. A gentle reminder just in case somebody is forgetting about this issue. Thanks for sharing

Punta Arenas, Chile. Day 9 of quarantine. Keeping fit day. A member of the Chilean scientific expedition to Antarctica tries new ways of exercise during the confinement period in his hotel room. Hotel rooms are shared by two people.

Punta Arenas, Chile. Any day of the quarantine. Hotel guests under confinement leave the food trays outside their rooms. Members of the Antarctic expedition are not allowed to leave the room or contact fellow travellers.

Punta Arenas, Chile. Day 8 of quarantine. Today is knots day. Refreshing the march knot, and the clove hitch, and the bow line, and the munter hitch, and the water knot, and the alpine butterfly loop... and ... and already confused!

Finally, first members of the 58th Chilean Scientific Antarctic Expedition arrive and start working on the ground... ... Oh gosh, still day 5 of quarantine in the hotel room!

🔷🔶 En el año 1991, diversos países decidieron proteger el Continente Blanco firmando el Protocolo de Madrid. Han pasado 30 años, y en 30 post les contaremos la importancia del Protocolo para la Antártica y el planeta. 🇨🇱🇦🇶

A dos días de viajar al Glaciar Unión revisamos las condiciones climáticas que tendremos. Parece que vamos a tener que llevar parka. @Galgoantartico @Cristobal_van @lalopangue @FTruebaG @inach_gob earth.nullschool.net

Punta Arenas, Chile. Quarantine for Antarctic expedition - Day 5 . In hotel lockdown we get served breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. Try to guess and match...

sorry, caption should read... Punta Arenas, Chile. Quarantine - day 3. Antarctic expeditioner Rene Quinan poses `full equip´in his hotel room. Confinement is starting to take its toll...

Punta Arenas, Chile. Antarctic expeditioner Rene Quinan poses `full equip

Punta Arenas, Chile. Quarantine for Antarctica expedition - Day 3. It's knolling day in the hotel room. Selecting the clothing and work equipment as you can only take with you what you can carry!

Room with a view. The old part of Punta Arenas is seen at the Strait of Magellan. The Portuguese sailor discovered the passage to the Pacific Ocean 501 years ago during the first round the world trip. Land of the native Kawesqar, Magellan itself called it Strait of all Saints.

Punta Arenas, Chile - Expeditioner Rene Quinan enjoys a frugal breakfast during his quarantine ahead of travelling to Antarctica. All meals are served to his room as he is not allowed to leave it for seven days.

Punta Arenas - A man part of this year´s Chilean Antarctic Scientific Expedition undergoes a PCR test in his hotel room at the beginning of the quarantine. Extreme measures are taken to prevent spreading Covid in Antarctica.

Punta Arenas - A member of an expedition travelling to Antarctica makes himself comfortable for a seven day long quarantine. INACH imposes strict measures to team members visiting the White Continent.