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[Angostrua Kirke]    [Beagle Channel]    [Cape Horn]    [Hyatt Sound]    [Patagonian Ranch]   [Puerto Williams]   [Puntas Arenas]    [Straights of Magellan]    [Torres del Paine]

Santiago

      
Cerro San Cristobal, Warrior statue with modern backdrop
       
  Statues on the hill  
       
  Views from top of the hill  
       
Church Art Gallery Memorial
       
On Cerro Santa Lucia Andes in the background Street sculpture
       
Grapes in vineyard Map of Chile Pair of condor
       

Patagonian Ranch

      
Chilean prairie Sheep shearing Gauchos
     

Puntas Arenas

 

    
Puntas Arenas was founded in 1843 and is a regional capital on the Straights of Magellan at 54 South.
The airport   The quayside and city.
     

Straights of Magellan

      
Rainbow Penguins on Tucker's Island  
       
     

Hyatt Sound

      
We sailed into Hyatt Sound and proceeded to the top in order to view the glacier
       
     

Angostrua Kirke

      
     

Torres del Paine National Park

    
Map of park      
       
     
       
       
    Firebush (Hamelia patens) Native sculptures.

Wild life in Torres del Paine

      
Guanacos are related to the camel and llama family and are indigenous to southern Patagonia.  The young is called a Chulengo, and we were fortunate to see one about 1 to 2 hours after birth.
       

       
Lesser rhea Condors Grey fox
       

Beagle Channel

      
       
     
       

Puerto Williams

      
Puerto Williams sits on the southern shores of the Beagle Channel on Navarino Island.  Chile built a naval base here in 1953.  Also to be found here is the bow of the 'Elcho', the tug which rescued Shackleton's men from Elephant Island.
Distances from Puerto Williams   Bow of 'Yelcho'  
       
     
An inland walk included some wild life, Ibis and a Swainson's hawk.
       

Cape Horn

      
From the sea. Landing by Polar cirkel boats The Albatross Memorial The base
     
Chilean flag Albatross At sea !!
       
 

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