Peruvian expedition vessel set sail for Antarctica - Xinhua

Peruvian expedition vessel set sail for Antarctica

English.news.cn | 2013-12-27 14:30:06 | Editor: chengyang

People attend the departure ceremony of the Scientific Research Vessel "Humboldt" in Lima, Peru, on Dec. 26, 2013. The 22nd Peruvian "Antar" expedition set sail on Thursday to the Antarctica aboard the BIC "Humboldt" to carry on with its research activities in the White Continent, said on Thursday the Foreign Affairs Minister Eda Rivas. (Xinhua/Juan Carlos Guzman/ANDINA)

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