Editing Esperanza Base (section)

== General Martín Güemes Refuge ==
'''Refuge General Martín Güemes''' is the name given to two shelters in Antarctica. The first one is covered by ice, the second one is active. The refuge is Administered by the [[Argentine Army]] and depends on '''Esperanza Base''', which is responsible for maintenance and care. The two refuges are located on the [[Tabarin Peninsula]] on the eastern tip of the [[Trinity Peninsula]] on the Antarctic Peninsula {{convert|14|km}} south of Esperanza. The refuges pay homage to [[Martín Miguel de Güemes]], a military man who served an outstanding role in the Argentine war of independence.

=== General Martín Güemes I Refuge ===
The first refuge {{coord|63.483333|S|57|W|format=dms|region:AQ|display=inline}} was located on the north east coast of the [[Duse Bay]] of the Trinity Peninsula and opened on October 23, 1953. {{ill|Jorge Edgar Leal|es}}, at that time head of the newly created Esperanza Base, participated in its construction, being one of the first refuges installed by the Army and the second in the continental Antarctica. The refuge was destroyed by the ice in 1960.

=== General Martín Güemes II Refuge ===
The second refuge {{coord|63.503911|S|57.123603|W|format=dms|region:AQ|display=inline}} is active and is located in the Tabarin Peninsula and was inaugurated on September 15, 1959. It has capacity for six people, food for a month, fuel, gas and a first aid kit.<ref>[[:es:Refugio General Martín Güemes]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2019}}