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Sep 2021
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La conquista del Polo Sur: Amundsen cont...

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En 1911, un noruego y un británico se adentraron en la inmensidad del continente antártico en una lucha por alcanzar por primera vez el extremo sur de la Tierra. ¿Quién llegó primero? ¿Por qué? ¿Cómo lo consiguió? Conoce la historia de esta carrera épica en el peligroso e inhóspito continente helado. 
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