Category Archives: Argentina 1

We didn’t originally plan to go to El Calafate, but we are glad we did. Perito Moreno is one of the few glaciers in the world that is growing and it is big. The wall of jagged blue ice stretches … Continue reading →

We took a catamaran excursion boat into the Beagle Canal. The Canal is named after the ship that Charles Darwin sailed in while he was researching and writing, Origin of the Species. The Les Eclaireurs is the furthest south of … Continue reading →

We climbed to the foot of Glaciar Martial. You need technical gear and a guide to climb higher. First we took a taxi from our hotel and then a chair lift and then we hiked. The glacier is about 7 … Continue reading →

Unusual birds in Patagonia include rhea, flamingos and sheldgeese. The rhea are called ñandù. They remind me of ostrich. When they run, they have a funny gait. They run very quickly, far faster than you or I can run, especially … Continue reading →

From a distance, the steppes of Patagonia seem to be dry and barren, but the grasses sustain a number of unusual species. For me, the guanaco were the most interesting. I am used to seeing deer and at first, these … Continue reading →

We drove our truck about 120 km southeast of Rio Gallegos to the point of land known as Cape Virgenes to the Provincial Reserve for penguins. Over 100,000 Magellan Penguins make their home at this colony from late October until … Continue reading →