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Paradisbugten: Fem fakta, du bør kende

Hvis du er til frosne landskaber, vil du synes at Paradisbugten – en havn tæt ved øerne Lemaire og Bryde på den antarktiske halvøs vestkyst – er himmelen på Jorden. Paradisbugten byder på kæmpestore hvaler og dunede pingviner og er et absolut must på din tur til Antarktis. Her får du fem fakta om dette frosne område.

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Det er paradis på is.

Mange af årsagerne til, at hvalfangerne anså Paradisbugten for at være så idyllisk for næsten 100 år siden er stadig gældende den dag i dag. Faktisk er der ikke meget, der har ændret sig, hvad angår natur og dyreliv. Du vil se store hvaler, der svømmer rundt (måske ikke så mange) og pingviner, der dykker fra isflagerne. Og så kan du nyde synet af forrevne, klippelignende ismassiver, der tårner sig op over den stille bugt. Det er tid til at opleve Antarktis i al dets uberørte, overjordiske skønhed.

It’s one of two mainland harbours used as a stop for cruises.

Apart from Neko Harbor, Paradise Bay is the only Antarctica harbour used as a stop for cruise ships. The glaciated mountains and gentoo penguins make it crystal clear why it’s such a popular cruise destination. In fact, cruise ships are the only way to get there.

It’s the location of two scientific research bases.

Argentina’s Almirante Brown Antarctic Base has been in operation since 1951 (although only open in summer since 1984). It sits on top of a rocky perch, providing a great bay view. The other base — Chile’s González Videla Antarctic Base — was active from 1951 to 1958, and briefly in the 1980s. This Chilean base is notable for a nearby shelter that was designated a Historic Site.

You can check out the ice floes in a “zodiac” boat.

The lightweight inflatable boats that ferry tourists around Antarctica are known as “zodiacs.” Taking a zodiac tour around Paradise Bay is a great way to see the icebergs and ice floes that come in every shade of blue. You can also check out the seals and penguins, and maybe even a whale if you’re lucky. Zodiacs can also reach smaller channels that are inaccessible to bigger boats.

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Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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