Taking place over a 2 year period between September 19, 1913 and October 4, 1915, Gaspar led one exploration team west in the summer of 1914, claiming a large swath of land for the Spanish Empire, and naming it King Alfonso Land, after King Alfonso XIII. The expedition itself allowed Spain to have a true presence on the continent, and begun a series of expeditions that would last well into the 1930's.
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| - 1913 Spanish Antarctic Expedition (A Day at Manila)
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| - Taking place over a 2 year period between September 19, 1913 and October 4, 1915, Gaspar led one exploration team west in the summer of 1914, claiming a large swath of land for the Spanish Empire, and naming it King Alfonso Land, after King Alfonso XIII. The expedition itself allowed Spain to have a true presence on the continent, and begun a series of expeditions that would last well into the 1930's.
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| - Taking place over a 2 year period between September 19, 1913 and October 4, 1915, Gaspar led one exploration team west in the summer of 1914, claiming a large swath of land for the Spanish Empire, and naming it King Alfonso Land, after King Alfonso XIII. The expedition itself allowed Spain to have a true presence on the continent, and begun a series of expeditions that would last well into the 1930's.
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