26th Dec 10 - Punta Arenas, Chile and the Paine National Park
After docking in Punta Arenas, Chile, we went on a small Twin Otter airplane to the Paine National Park.
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| On the little Twin Otter. I was almost seated in the cockpit and got great views of the mountains as we came into land. |
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| Paine Massif |
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| Paine Massif with Lake Sarmiento |
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| Lake Sarmiento |
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| Lake Sarmiento |
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| Guanacos roamed in herds all along the road |
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| Lunch stop at Lake Pehoe and the Hosteria Pehoe Inn |
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| Across Lake Pehoe to the mountains beyond |
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| These are the 'torres' or towers which give the mountains their name. |
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| Lupins everywhere - they grow as wild flowers |
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| Laguna Amarga |
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| Salto Grande Waterfall. The wind here was terrifyingly strong - our guide said gusts of 115mph. Literally blew you off your feet! |
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| Lake Nordenskjold |