Barrientos Island


Barrientos Island is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending, surface area. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers. Barrientos Island is a popular tourist site frequented by Antarctic cruise ships.
The feature was named by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition in 1949.

Location

The midpoint is located at and the island is lying northwest of Cecilia Island, north-northwest of Spark Point, Greenwich Island, northeast of Dee Island, east of Sierra Island, southeast of Pasarel Island, south-southeast of Bilyana Island and south-southwest of Fort William, Robert Island.

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