The Argentine Base Esperanza (Spanish "Hope Base") is located at 63°24′ S 56°59′ W, Hope Bay, Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula. Hope Bay (63º23´S 057º00´W) is 5 km (3 mi) long and 3 km (2 mi) wide, indenting the tip of Antarctic Peninsula and opening on Antarctic Sound. ... Trinity Peninsula ( 63°37′ S 058°20′ W) is the extreme northeast portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, extending northeastward for about 130 km (80 mi) from a line connecting Cape Kater and Cape Longing. ... Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. ...

Built in 1975, the base houses an 80 inhabitants in winter, including 10 families and 2 school teachers. The provincial school #38 "Julio Argentino Roca" acquired independent status in 1997, though it was started in 1978. The LRA 36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel radio station started transmiting in 1979. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

The mean temperatures are -5.5 °C throughout the year: -10.8 °C in winter and 0.2 °C in summer. The temperature trend since 1948 is +0.0315 °C/yr (annual), +0.0413 °C/yr (winter) and +0.0300 °C/yr (summer). The degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ...

The 43 buildings of the station combine 374,400 m² covered. 180,000 litres of fuel are used annualy by the 4 generators to produce electricity for the station. Around 1,100 tourists visit the base each year.

The base telephone number is (0054)0810-222-0770 from Argentina the cost is as a local call

External links

• Council Of Managers Of National Antarctic Programs: Base Esperanza
• Temperatures