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Antarctic landscapes, a theatre of ice and light<\/h2>\n
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Walk with the emperors<\/h3>\n
Glide silently through the ice<\/h3>\n
Walk in the footsteps of explorers<\/h3>\n
Sail along the legendary South Pole route<\/h3>\n
Hike among king penguins<\/h3>\n
Sail through the heart of the Deception Island caldera<\/h3>\n
The Antarctic Treaty (1959) dedicates the continent to peace and science.<\/p>\n