Tagged With "Patagonia"
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Returning to Patagonia
After spending more than a week in Antarctica and a day and a half heading north across Drake's passage, DrFumblefinger sees his first views of South America—namely, Cape Horn.
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Visiting Patagonia. 1) El Calafate, Argentina
While they look extraterrestrial, those aren't flying saucers or wormholes in the sky; rather, they're some of the most unusual cloud formations I've ever seen.
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Visiting Patagonia. 2) Laguna Nimez Nature Preserve, El Calafate
My first Patagonian post was an introduction to the travel hub of El Calafate . Today's post focuses on the town's best attraction.
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La Chocolatta, Puenta Arenas, Chile
Situated on Chile's southern coast, just north of Tierra del Fuego, the small city of Puenta Arenas is well off the main tourist paths in South America. But it has a world class chocolate shop! Take a look.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 24, 2014. Guanaco, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
I always had the impression that guanacos were not that common an animal in South America. Yes, they were there, but like the Andean Condor you'd have to be lucky to see one. As I learned this past month, that impression was totally wrong.