Ezcurra Inlet
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Ezcurra Inlet is an inlet
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...

 forming the west arm of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...

. Charted by French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....

, 1908–10, under Charcot, and named "Fiord Ezcurra" after Pedro de Ezcurra
Pedro de Ezcurra
Pedro de Ezcurra was an Argentine politician and Minister of Agriculture.During his term as Minister of Agriculture, he assisted the French Antarctic Expedition ....

 (1859–1911), Argentine politician and Minister of Agriculture in 1908, who assisted FrAE.

Shortly after this area was charted, a mariner's guide to the region stated that "the western fijord, does not appear to offer good anchorage, as it is too exposed to squalls." Additionally, it was said to have not been used by whalers who frequented the waters due to the ice floes that blocked access to Admiralty Bay.
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