Have the nearest hospital 900 km away is one of the key points for anyone who wants to move to Chile, specifically to King George Island, appendix is removed. There are no emergencies that last so many km. The island is located in the Fildes Strait that separates it from Nelson Island, to the southwest; the three bays that make it up are: Fildes Bay, Admiralty Bay and King George Bay.
In the same way, and to protect an area so far from the world, since the island is practically in Antarctica, dogs are also not allowed, before the possible diseases that they can transmit.
Who lives on King George Island
This Chilean place reaches temperatures of up to 47 degrees below zero. The population is not stable, it fluctuates between 50 and 100 people. They do not receive fresh vegetables and the winds can reach 200 km per hour.
Image of the Orthodox Church.
Image of the camp – city.
The air base of the Chilean Air Force.
For three months the darkness is total.
Aerial view of King George Island.
Scientific expeditions are common
Three countries claim sovereignty over the island, Chile, Argentina and the United Kingdom.
If there is wind, it is forbidden to leave the house.
Families with young children are the most common.
Penguins are the most common neighbors.
At 62 degrees south latitude, in the frozen white continent, there are three months of total darkness. Researchers and military are usually the most common inhabitants. There are economic incentives to live in the modules granted by the Chilean government. Families with small children who want to live a different experience are the most common.
Among the services that the island does have there is an air-conditioned gym, a bank office, a hospital, a school and a post office. As neighbors, colonies of penguins, seals and sea lions. Before arriving, in addition to medical examinations, several psychological tests must be passed. Winter sickness is very common, it is not easy to live for months with a three-month snow cover and not being able to see the sunlight.
If you want to leave the house, you should always carry a walkie-talkie. And among the neighbors are the weather forecast. If wind is expected, it is forbidden to leave the house, it is very easy to get lost.
On King George Island you can also find an airfield located at the Frei base. The Church of the Holy Trinity is located near the Russian base; and there are also several refuges where you could find albatrosses, elephants and other species. Argentina and the United Kingdom claim their sovereignty.
The base Fildes, of the Chilean Navy, is a white and blue barrack-house. The Frei base and Villa Las Estrellas, of the Air Force, have roofs painted orange. The Russian base is the sum of several cream-colored containers. On top of one of the mountains, the Russians built an Orthodox church. There is also a Catholic church.
