Deception Island

South Shetland IslandsAntarctica
RangeSouth Shetland Islands
CountryAntarctica
Elevation576 m
First Ascent1970

About Deception Island

A flooded caldera with geothermally heated beach water. Tourists swim in Antarctica here.

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