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View Tom Dempsey's favorite photographs of Patagonia (Argentina and Chile).

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  • See the north face of Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) and Aguja Poincenot from Ruta 23 near Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Nothofagus trees have been permanently bent by Patagonian winds at a viewpoint for Grey Glacier, in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Before dividing in two at its tongue, the glacier is 6 kilometers wide and over 30 meters high. Originating in the vast Southern Patagonian Ice Field, the Grey Glacier has receded 4 km and lost 17 square kilometers from the mid 1900s through 2010.  Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The old bridge crossing Rio Paine frames the namesake towers of Torres del Paine National Park, near Laguna Amarga Entrance and Range Station, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • A standing lenticular (lens-shaped) cloud seen from Fantástico Sur's Refugio Torre Central, in Torres del Paine National Park, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • The austral parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus; also called the austral conure or emerald parakeet), is the world's southernmost parrot species. Photographed at Refugio Torre Central in Torres del Paine National Park (listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO), in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The austral parakeet is found from the southern tip of South America up to as far north as Temuco in Chile. This fairly-large conure is primarily green, lightly barred, with some dull red on the forehead and lores, belly, and upper tail, with the northern part of the range displaying less red. It occurs mostly in wooded country, but also shrubland and farmland. It stays near sea level in the extreme south, but ranges up to 2000 m at the northern end of its range. Flock size is usually only 10–15 individuals, though flocks over 100 are known. It eats grass and bamboo seeds, nuts, and small fruit, and nests in tree cavities.
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  • A culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus of the family Canidae), also known as zorro culpeo, Andean zorro, or Andean fox. Location: Mirador Base Las Torres at Lago Torres, where hikers can closely view the namesake towers of Torres del Paine National Park, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The culpeo is a species of Lycalopex genus, the "false" foxes. Despite their name, they are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus related to wolves and jackals; some resemble foxes due to convergent evolution. Lycalopex genus is endemic to the southern part of South America. When compared to the South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus) species, the culpeo is generally larger, heavier, has a more reddish coloration on the sides, chin is white, and the black spot on the lower rear side of the hind limb is inconspicuous.
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  • Conglomerate rock pattern under the Towers of Paine, in Torres del Paine National Park, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. From Refugio Chileno, we hiked to Mirador Base Las Torres (9.5 km or 5.9 miles round trip with 600 m or 1980 ft gain). Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • The namesake Towers of Paine reflect in Lago Torres, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. From Refugio Chileno, we hiked to Mirador Base Las Torres (9.5 km or 5.9 miles round trip with 600 m or 1980 ft gain). Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Magenta sunrise illuminates the Towers of Paine seen from Refugio Chileno, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The salmon dinner & dessert served at Refugio Chileno was our tastiest meal along the W Route! Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • Magenta sunrise at Refugio Chileno. From Refugio Chileno, hike to Mirador Base Las Torres (9.5 km or 5.9 miles round trip with 600 m or 1980 ft gain) to view the namesake towers of Torres del Paine National Park, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The salmon dinner & dessert served at Refugio Chileno was our tastiest meal along the W Route! The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • Colorful fruits of red crowberry, also known as diddle-dee or Murtilla de Magallanes (Empetrum rubrum, family Ericaceae). This evergreen species often grows in high altitude areas close to the tree line and can tolerate alpine conditions such as strong winds and high sun exposure. Its fruits are edible. Location: Los Cuernos Refugio & Camping, at the base of the striking cluster of peaks called Los Cuernos del Paine (the Horns of Paine), in Torres del Paine National Park, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • Los Cuernos Refugio & Camping are at the base of the striking cluster of peaks called Los Cuernos del Paine, or the Horns of Paine. Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, located in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Los Cuernos (The Horns) rise high above Lake Nordenskjöld in Torres del Paine National Park. Chile, Patagonia, South America. The well-equipped Los Cuernos Refugio & Camping are at the base of the striking cluster of peaks called Los Cuernos del Paine, or the Horns of Paine. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Cerro Catedral rises above Rio del Frances in the French Valley. Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Location: near Puerto Natales, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Hiking to Mirador Britanico at the head of French Valley reveals an impressive cirque of tall cliffs, including Cerro Cota 2000, Cerro Catedral, and the granite arête of Aleta de Tiburón (Shark's Fin), in Torres del Paine National Park, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Powerful winds whip spray from Skottsberg lake under Los Cuernos (The Horns) in Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Near Puerto Natales, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Refugio Paine Grande, Torres del Paine National Park, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • Orange sunrise at Refugio Paine Grande ferry, Torres del Paine National Park, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • Bright red flowers of notro, also known as Chilean firetree or ciruelillo (Embothrium coccineum in the family Proteaceae). Location: Lago Grey, in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. This small evergreen tree grows in the temperate forests of both Chile and Argentina. In the background is Grey Glacier, which has receded 4 km and lost 17 square kilometers from the mid 1900s through 2010. Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • Hanging Bridge, Grey Glacier, Southern Patagonian Ice Field, in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Before dividing in two at its tongue, the glacier is 6 kilometers wide and over 30 meters high. Grey Glacier has receded 4 km and lost 17 square kilometers from the mid 1900s through 2010.  Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • An iceberg from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field via Grey Glacier melts on Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Grey Glacier has receded 4 km and lost 17 square kilometers from the mid 1900s through 2010.  Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • Jumbled seracs of Grey Glacier  flow from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field into Lago Grey, in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Before dividing in two at its tongue, the glacier is 6 kilometers wide and over 30 meters high. Grey Glacier has receded 4 km and lost 17 square kilometers from the mid 1900s through 2010.  Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • A morning rainbow. Los Cuernos (The Horns) rise above Lago Pehoe, in Torres del Paine National Park, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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  • Panorama of Los Cuernos (The Horns), Lago Pehoe, and Hosteria Pehoe, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Dinner place settings with a view of Los Cuernos (The Horns) at Hosteria Pehoe, Lago Pehoe, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Beyond Laguna Larga rise Los Cuernos (The Horns) above blue-green Nordenskjöld Lake, in Torres del Paine National Park, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus), also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or the gray zorro, is a species of Lycalopex, the "false" foxes. Despite their name, they are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus related to wolves and jackals; some resemble foxes due to convergent evolution. Lycalopex genus (of the family Canidae) is endemic to the southern part of South America. Lycalopex griseus has a distinctive black bar on the chin; its rear thighs are crossed by a dark bar; and its tail has a dark dorsal stripe and dark tip. Location: Mirador Lago Viedma, RN40, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation), seen from Ruta 23 near El Chalten mountain resort, in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy.
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  • See the glacier-clad Marconi Range from the Rio Electrico Valley along the trail to Refugio Piedra del Fraile, northwest of El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, an easy day hike visits scenic Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. A more challending path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip). This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The rufous-bellied seedsnipe (Attagis gayi), below Piedra Negra in Rio Electrico Valley, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Attagis gayi is a wading bird resident in the Andes of South America from Ecuador and southwards. Its most common food is the buds and leaf tips of cushion plants. Refugio and Campground Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar"; 14.5 km round trip) serves as a comfortable base for hiking and climbing in scenic Rio Electrico Valley.
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  • Paso Quadrado affords a great view south to the North Fitz Roy Glacier in an alpine wonderland, near El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) to stay overnight in dorms. A path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy (but was passable in soft snow using our trailrunning shoes). Views keep improving as you ascend. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Paso Quadrado affords a spectacular panorama south to Lago Quadrado, the North Fitz Roy Glacier, and peaks including Guillaumet, Mermoz, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Aguja Pollone (left to right), near El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) to stay overnight in dorms. A path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy (but was passable in soft snow using our trailrunning shoes). Views keep improving as you ascend. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Paso Quadrado affords a great view south to the rock pillar of Aguja Pollone, near El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) to stay overnight in dorms. A path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy (but was passable in soft snow using our trailrunning shoes). Views keep improving as you ascend.
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  • Paso Quadrado affords a view south to Cerro Torre, near El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) to stay overnight in dorms. A path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy (but was passable in soft snow using our trailrunning shoes). Views keep improving as you ascend. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Ice partially covers an unnamed lake below Paso Quadrado, near El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The snowy peak of Cerro Gorra Blanca and conjoined Cerro Neumayer rise behind the ridge of Cerro 30 Aniversario. Initially, we hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) for an overnight stay in a 4-person dorm room supplied with pads. From the refuge, a path ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south. We ascended glacier-carved orange rocks to reach Paso Quadrado. The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go.
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  • Hikers approach Paso Quadrado (Square Pass) under Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) near Piedra Negra, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a path ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south. The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons and ice axe if icy; soft snow for us was slippery but passable in trailrunning shoes. Views keep improving as you ascend higher. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise at Rio Electrico River near  Piedra del Fraile, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Hike the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a path ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view. Views keep improving the higher you go.
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  • Sunrise illuminates the ridge of Cerro 30 Aniversario above Rio Electrico Valley and Piedra del Fraile, near El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Hike the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a path ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view. Views keep improving the higher you go. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise view of Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) and Aguja Guillaumet (left) from Refugio Piedra del Fraile. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) and slept overnight in a basic 4-person dorm room using our sleeping bags carried to use on their pads. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • The glacier-clad Marconi Range rises above Lago Electrico and oxidized red-orange rocks near the unmarked turn to Lago Pollone trail. El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain). This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Lago Pollone reflects the Pollone Glacier, near El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain).
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  • Lago Pollone reflects Cerro Fitz Roy & Aguja Pollone, near El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The Patagonian toad is also called the Eden Harbour toad (Nannophryne variegata, in the family Bufonidae). Photographed on the trail to Huemul Lake, near El Chalten. The Patagonian toad is found in southern Argentina (from Neuquén southwards) and Chile. It occurs in Tierra del Fuego south to 53°S, making it the southernmost amphibian in the world, a record shared with Batrachyla antartandica. A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • North face of Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) and Aguja Poincenot (left) in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Photographed from the trail to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Follow a forested trail along Arroyo Huemul to Huemul Lake from Estancia Lago Del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto.
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  • The black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) is the largest waterfowl native to South America. Photographed on Rio De Las Vueltas, at Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Rio Electrico bridge and trailhead on gravel road RP23 between El Chalten & Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, a rewarding day hike visits Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. Another path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south to Guillaumet, Mermoz, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Aguja Pollone (left to right). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), seen from Mirador Condores near Los Glaciares National Park Visitor Center, in El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Torre (3128 m meters or 10,262 feet elevation), seen from Mirador Condores near Los Glaciares National Park Visitor Center, in El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peaks.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads from El Chalten to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain). Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • To reach this unsigned view, slightly descend left of Laguna de Los Tres then ascend 50 m to a bare knoll overlooking both it and Lago Sucia under mighty Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Mount Fitz Roy. The trail called Sendero Fitz Roy leads to Laguna de Los Tres (20 km round trip with 1100 meters gain), in Los Glaciares National Park. To reveal the best view, slightly descend left of the Laguna then ascend 50 m to a bare knoll overlooking both Lago Sucia and Laguna de Los Tres under mighty Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation). El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Cerro Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.  Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Clouds swirl around Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) seen from the trail "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" near El Chalten,  in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold") 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • From Mirador Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, see Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 m or 11,171 ft elevation) rising high above Laguna Torre (634 m or 2080 ft). Clouds hide Cerro Torre. From El Chalten, we hiked to Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), 19 km (11.9 mi) with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain in Los Glaciares National Park, in Argentina, Patagonia, South America. El Chalten mountain resort is 220 km north of El Calafate. Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form over Monte Fitz Roy. El Chalten mountain resort is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Darwin's Slipper (Calceolaria uniflora; syn. Calceolaria darwinii) is a perennial plant of the genus Calceolaria, known as the slipperworts. This mountain plant grows up to 10 cm (4 in) tall. The flowers have areas of orange-yellow, white, and brownish red. Location: near Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), which we hiked 19 km (11.9 mi) round trip with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain, in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. hat day.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise illuminates Cerro Fitz Roy (3405 meters or 11,171 feet elevation), as seen from Mirador al Chaltén on Ruta 23 just 2 km southeast of the village of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche word meaning "smoking mountain", due to clouds that usually form around the peak.
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  • Cerro Torre (3,128 m or 10,262 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Cerro Torre (3,128 m or 10,262 ft elevation) in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Chalten mountain resort in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked 21 km (13 miles) round trip with 730 m (2400 ft) cumulative gain to Laguna Torre and Mirador Maestri. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • A rainbow glows in the mist of Chorrillo del Salto waterfall in Los Glaciares National Park. The falls is 7 km round trip from El Chalten by vehicle or on foot. Walkers can start at the end of Av. San Martín, on the same trailhead as Laguna De los Tres, but soon taking the path to the right which parallels the road to Lago del Desierto. Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Monte Fitz Roy is also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or Mount Fitz Roy. The peak of Cerro Fitz Roy rises to 3405 m (11,171 ft) elevation above the resort of El Chalten in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The first Europeans recorded as seeing Mount Fitz Roy were the Spanish explorer Antonio de Viedma and his companions, who in 1783 reached the shores of Viedma Lake. In 1877, Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno saw the mountain and named it Fitz Roy in honour of Robert FitzRoy who, as captain of HMS Beagle, had travelled up the Santa Cruz River in 1834 and charted large parts of the Patagonian coast. Mt Fitz Roy was first climbed in 1952. Cerro is a Spanish word meaning hill, while Chaltén comes from a Tehuelche (Aonikenk) word meaning "smoking mountain", due to a cloud that usually forms around the peak. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • A southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) bird in El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The southern lapwing, a wader in the order Charadriiformes, is a common resident widespread in South America. It's the national bird of Uruguay. It has also been spreading through Central America and reached Trinidad in 1961 and Tobago in 1974.
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  • The captain of the Maria Turquesa cruises by a large iceberg seen out the windows on Lake Argentino, in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Starting from La Soledad private port, our ship cruised to the remote and impressive Spegazzini Glacier. The mouth of Upsala Canal allowed viewing distant Upsala Glacier. Landing in Spegazzini Canal Bay allowed a short walk to the old settlers' Las Vacas Station. Finally, navigating the Canal de los Tempanos reached impressive Perito Moreno Glacier where we briefly disembarked certain package-tour members. Remaining passengers cruised back to La Soledad port. Lago Argentino is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina and reaches as deep as 500 meters (1640 feet). Its outlet, the Santa Cruz River, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Despite most glaciers worldwide retreating due to global warming, the position of Perito Moreno Glacier's grounded tongue has been a relatively-stable exception for the past 50 years. In contrast, the larger Upsala and Viedma glaciers located north of Perito Moreno have retreated dramatically. Scientists say that nearly 90 percent of the glaciers in Antarctica and Patagonia are melting quickly (2009 data). Located 78 kilometers (48 mi) from El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier was named after explorer Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the region in the 1800s and defended the territory of Argentina during the international border dispute with Chile. Los Glaciares National Park is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • The flag of Argentina waves goodbye to Spegazzini Glacier. This flag is a triband, with three equally wide horizontal bands coloured light blue and white. The full flag with the sun is called the Official Ceremonial Flag; and the flag without the sun is considered the Ornamental Flag. On Lake Argentino in Los Glaciares National Park, we enjoyed the Glaciers Gourmet Full Day Sightseeing Cruise on board the 'Maria Turquesa' in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Starting from La Soledad private port, our ship cruised to the remote and impressive Spegazzini Glacier. Lago Argentino is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina and reaches as deep as 500 meters (1640 feet). Its outlet, the Santa Cruz River, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Los Glaciares National Park is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Spegazzini Glacier. On Lake Argentino in Los Glaciares National Park, we enjoyed the Glaciers Gourmet Full Day Sightseeing Cruise on board the 'Maria Turquesa' in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Starting from La Soledad private port, our ship cruised to the remote and impressive Spegazzini Glacier. Scientists say that nearly 90 percent of the glaciers in Antarctica and Patagonia are melting quickly (2009 data). Los Glaciares National Park is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The icy blue face of Perito Moreno Glacier melts into Lake Argentino, in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field (the world's third largest reserve of fresh water). Lago Argentino is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina and reaches as deep as 500 meters (1640 feet). Its outlet, the Santa Cruz River, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Despite most glaciers worldwide retreating due to global warming, Perito Moreno Glacier has been a relatively stable exception for the past hundred years. Located 78 kilometers (48 mi) from El Calafate, the glacier was named after explorer Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the region in the 1800s and defended the territory of Argentina in the conflict surrounding the international border dispute with Chile. Los Glaciares National Park is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Sharp seracs of Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field (the world's third largest reserve of fresh water). Moreno Glacier melts into Lake Argentino, surrounded by Los Glaciares National Park. Lago Argentino is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina and reaches as deep as 500 meters (1640 feet). Its outlet, the Santa Cruz River, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Despite most glaciers worldwide retreating due to global warming, Perito Moreno Glacier has been a relatively stable exception for the past hundred years. Located 78 kilometers (48 mi) from El Calafate, the glacier was named after explorer Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the region in the 1800s and defended the territory of Argentina in the conflict surrounding the international border dispute with Chile. Los Glaciares National Park is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • The spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field (the world's third largest reserve of fresh water). Moreno Glacier melts into Lake Argentino, surrounded by Los Glaciares National Park, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Lago Argentino is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina and reaches as deep as 500 meters (1640 feet). Its outlet, the Santa Cruz River, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Despite most glaciers worldwide retreating due to global warming, Perito Moreno Glacier has been a relatively stable exception for the past hundred years. Located 78 kilometers (48 mi) from El Calafate, the glacier was named after explorer Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the region in the 1800s and defended the territory of Argentina in the conflict surrounding the international border dispute with Chile. Los Glaciares National Park is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. For use of this copyright photo, please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.
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  • Perito Moreno Glacier's loud cracks, groans, and calvings captivated us for hours from intimate viewing platforms on Lake Argentino, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field (the world's third largest reserve of fresh water). Moreno Glacier melts into Lake Argentino, surrounded by Los Glaciares National Park. Lago Argentino is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina and reaches as deep as 500 meters (1640 feet). Its outlet, the Santa Cruz River, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Despite most glaciers worldwide retreating due to global warming, Perito Moreno Glacier has been a relatively stable exception for the past hundred years. Located 78 kilometers (48 mi) from El Calafate, the glacier was named after explorer Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the region in the 1800s and defended the territory of Argentina in the conflict surrounding the international border dispute with Chile. Los Glaciares National Park is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The icy blue face of Perito Moreno Glacier melts into Lake Argentino, in Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field (the world's third largest reserve of fresh water). Lago Argentino is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina and reaches as deep as 500 meters (1640 feet). Its outlet, the Santa Cruz River, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Despite most glaciers worldwide retreating due to global warming, Perito Moreno Glacier has been a relatively stable exception for the past hundred years. Located 78 kilometers (48 mi) from El Calafate, the glacier was named after explorer Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the region in the 1800s and defended the territory of Argentina in the conflict surrounding the international border dispute with Chile. Los Glaciares National Park is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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  • Waterfalls plunge from Queulat Hanging Glacier, in Queulat National Park, Aysen Province, Chile, Andes mountains, Patagonia, South America. Queulat Hanging Glacier, the park's centerpiece, extends from the Queulat ice cap, which borders the northernmost part of the Puyuhuapi Channel called Ventisquero Sound (actually a fjord, carved by glaciers). Sendero Ventisquero Colgante, the best trail in the park, reaches Mirador Ventisquero Colgante (Viewpoint of Queulat Hanging Glacier). Hike 4 miles or 6.6 km round trip with 1150 ft ft or 350 m cumulative gain. Cross a suspension bridge (where the limit of 4 people at a time can cause significant waits). Walk a rocky and rooty yet popular trail through dense forest. Go early in the morning to avoid crowds. The park is one of the rainiest places (3500 - 4000 mm) in Chilean Patagonia. Ventisquero (or "snowdrift") is an archaic word for "glacier" used by early South American explorers.
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  • We hiked 14 km (8.5 miles) round trip with 1082 m (3550 feet) gain to Mirador Laguna Cerro Castillo. Steep basalt walls of the mountain Cerro Castillo resemble a castle (or Castillo in Spanish). The peak is 75 km south of the city of Coyhaique along Carretera Austral (CH-7). The town of Villa Cerro Castillo serves as a handy base for exploring Cerro Castillo National Reserve, in Coyhaique Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise illuminates peaks rising above fog at Villa Cerro Castillo, which serves as a handy base for exploring Cerro Castillo National Reserve, in Coyhaique Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Steep basalt walls of the mountain Cerro Castillo resemble a castle (or Castillo in Spanish). The peak is 75 km south of the city of Coyhaique along Carretera Austral (CH-7).
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  • Pink sunrise illuminates the peak of Cerro Castillo, seen from town. Villa Cerro Castillo serves as a handy base for exploring Cerro Castillo National Reserve, in Coyhaique Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Steep basalt walls of the mountain Cerro Castillo resemble a castle (or Castillo in Spanish). The peak is 75 km south of the city of Coyhaique along Carretera Austral (CH-7).
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  • Visit the impressive Marble Chapel Nature Sanctuary (Capillas de Mármol) via popular boat tours from Bahía Manso on General Carrera Lake, near Puerto Rio Tranquilo, Chile, Patagonia, South America. This beautiful Chilean Nature Sanctuary sculpted by water and wind has three main geological formations: the Cathedral, the Chapel, and the Cave. You can join a Marble Caves tour in Puerto Río Tranquilo; or save money and time by driving directly 8 km south to Bahía Manso, via a pot-holed very steep side road, where we spontaneously joined a 2-hour tour boat on short notice. The best time is a sunny summer morning in calmer waters. The side road to Bahía Manso was nervously passable with our 2-wheel-drive compact car, but 4WD might be required to return back up if wet.
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  • Visit the impressive Marble Chapel Nature Sanctuary (Capillas de Mármol) via popular boat tours from Bahía Manso on General Carrera Lake, near Puerto Rio Tranquilo, Chile, Patagonia, South America. This beautiful Chilean Nature Sanctuary sculpted by water and wind has three main geological formations: the Cathedral, the Chapel, and the Cave. You can join a Marble Caves tour in Puerto Río Tranquilo; or save money and time by driving directly 8 km south to Bahía Manso, via a pot-holed very steep side road, where we spontaneously joined a 2-hour tour boat on short notice. The best time is a sunny summer morning in calmer waters. The side road to Bahía Manso was nervously passable with our 2-wheel-drive compact car, but 4WD might be required to return back up if wet. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Visit the impressive Marble Chapel Nature Sanctuary (Capillas de Mármol) via popular boat tours from Bahía Manso on General Carrera Lake, near Puerto Rio Tranquilo, Chile, Patagonia, South America. This beautiful Chilean Nature Sanctuary sculpted by water and wind has three main geological formations: the Cathedral, the Chapel, and the Cave. You can join a Marble Caves tour in Puerto Río Tranquilo; or save money and time by driving directly 8 km south to Bahía Manso, via a pot-holed very steep side road, where we spontaneously joined a 2-hour tour boat on short notice. The best time is a sunny summer morning in calmer waters. The side road to Bahía Manso was nervously passable with our 2-wheel-drive compact car, but 4WD might be required to return back up if wet.
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  • The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Its name comes from the Quechua word huanaco (modern spelling wanaku). Young guanacos are called chulengos. Location: Chacabuco Valley, near Cochrane, in Chile, South America. Patagonia National Park consists of the Tompkins Conservation donation in addition to the former national reserves of Jeinimeni and Tamango, plus fiscal land. Parque Patagonia was created by Conservacion Patagonica, a nonprofit incorporated in California and founded in 2000 by Kris Tompkins. On January 29, 2018, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Kris Tompkins signed a decree creating 5 national parks, including Patagonia National Park.
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  • The ashy-headed goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in mountainous areas of southernmost South America and winters on lowlands just north of its breeding range. This terrestrial species favours damp upland forest clearings and feeds by grazing; it rarely swims. Photographed along the Lagunas Altas Trail, in Patagonia National Park, Chile, South America. Patagonia National Park consists of the Tompkins Conservation donation in addition to the former national reserves of Jeinimeni and Tamango, plus fiscal land. Parque Patagonia was created by Conservacion Patagonica, a nonprofit incorporated in California and founded in 2000 by Kris Tompkins. On January 29, 2018, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Kris Tompkins signed a decree creating 5 national parks, including Patagonia National Park.
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  • Young guanacos are called chulengos. The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Its name comes from the Quechua word huanaco (modern spelling wanaku). Location: Lagunas Altas Trail, Chacabuco Valley, near Cochrane, in Chile, South America. Patagonia National Park consists of the Tompkins Conservation donation in addition to the former national reserves of Jeinimeni and Tamango, plus fiscal land. Parque Patagonia was created by Conservacion Patagonica, a nonprofit incorporated in California and founded in 2000 by Kris Tompkins. On January 29, 2018, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Kris Tompkins signed a decree creating 5 national parks, including Patagonia National Park.
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  • Chacabuco Valley seen from Lagunas Altas Trail, in Patagonia National Park, near Cochrane, Chile, South America. Starting from Los West Winds Campground, we hiked the Lagunas Altas Loop Trail (21 km round trip with 1100 m cumulative gain). Intensive ranching on this former estancia caused overgrazing, but through restoration and rewilding, native grasslands have recovered and wildlife has returned. Top-notch park infrastructure includes a lodge, restaurant, visitor center and museums, as well as campgrounds and trails. Patagonia National Park consists of the Tompkins Conservation donation in addition to the former national reserves of Jeinimeni and Tamango, plus fiscal land. Parque Patagonia was created by Conservacion Patagonica, a nonprofit incorporated in California and founded in 2000 by Kris Tompkins. On January 29, 2018, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Kris Tompkins signed a decree creating 5 national parks, including Patagonia National Park. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • One of the high lakes of the Lagunas Altas Trail, in Patagonia National Park, near Cochrane, Chile, South America. Starting from Los West Winds Campground, we hiked the Lagunas Altas Loop Trail (21 km round trip with 1100 m cumulative gain). Intensive ranching on this former estancia caused overgrazing, but through restoration and rewilding, native grasslands have recovered and wildlife has returned. Top-notch park infrastructure includes a lodge, restaurant, visitor center and museums, as well as campgrounds and trails. Patagonia National Park consists of the Tompkins Conservation donation in addition to the former national reserves of Jeinimeni and Tamango, plus fiscal land. Parque Patagonia was created by Conservacion Patagonica, a nonprofit incorporated in California and founded in 2000 by Kris Tompkins. On January 29, 2018, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Kris Tompkins signed a decree creating 5 national parks, including Patagonia National Park. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • See the Northern Patagonian Ice Field across General Carrera Lake, northeast of Puerto Guadal, Chile, South America. The glacially carved lake is surrounded by the Andes mountain range and drains to the Pacific Ocean on the west through the Baker River. The coast of the lake was first inhabited by criollos and European immigrants between 1900 and 1925. In 1971 and 1991, eruptions of the Hudson Volcano severely affected the local economy, especially that of sheep farming.
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  • General Carrera Lake, seen from Ruta 265, west of Chile Chico, in Chile, Patagonia, South America. The glacially carved lake is surrounded by the Andes mountain range and drains to the Pacific Ocean on the west through the Baker River. The coast of the lake was first inhabited by criollos and European immigrants between 1900 and 1925. In 1971 and 1991, eruptions of the Hudson Volcano severely affected the local economy, especially that of sheep farming.
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  • In Argentina, Cueva de las Manos (Spanish for Cave of Hands) displays some of the earliest known human art in the Americas. Located in a scenic canyon of the Pinturas River, Cave of Hands is reached by remote paved and steep gravel roads, 169 km (105 miles) south of the town of Perito Moreno, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, in the South American region of Patagonia. This striking artwork is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Dating to around 5000 BCE, the silhouette paintings of mostly left hands were sprayed using a bone pipe held in the right hand. The age of the paintings was calculated from pigments found in layers of charcoal from human fires and bone remains of the spraying pipes. The hunting scenes (mostly guanaco) and representations of animals and human life all date older than the stenciled hands, to around 7300 BCE. A favorite hunting tool was the bola, where interconnected cords with weights on either end were thrown to trap animal legs. The site was last inhabited around 700 CE, possibly by ancestors of the Tehuelche people. Cueva de las Manos was first explored by researchers in 1949, followed by more extensive studies done in the 1960s. Varying paint colors come from different mineral pigments: iron oxides for red and purple, kaolin for white, natrojarosite for yellow, and manganese oxide for black.
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  • In Argentina, Cueva de las Manos (Spanish for Cave of Hands) displays some of the earliest known human art in the Americas. Located in a scenic canyon of the Pinturas River, Cave of Hands is reached by remote paved and steep gravel roads, 169 km (105 miles) south of the town of Perito Moreno, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, in the South American region of Patagonia. This striking artwork is honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Dating to around 5000 BCE, the silhouette paintings of mostly left hands were sprayed using a bone pipe held in the right hand. The age of the paintings was calculated from pigments found in layers of charcoal from human fires and bone remains of the spraying pipes. The hunting scenes (mostly guanaco) and representations of animals and human life all date older than the stenciled hands, to around 7300 BCE. A favorite hunting tool was the bola, where interconnected cords with weights on either end were thrown to trap animal legs. The site was last inhabited around 700 CE, possibly by ancestors of the Tehuelche people. Cueva de las Manos was first explored by researchers in 1949, followed by more extensive studies done in the 1960s. Varying paint colors come from different mineral pigments: iron oxides for red and purple, kaolin for white, natrojarosite for yellow, and manganese oxide for black.
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  • South of Perito Moreno: The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Its name comes from the Quechua word huanaco (modern spelling wanaku). Near Perito Moreno, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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  • Rhea pennata is also called Darwin's rhea, lesser rhea, choique, and ñandu. Location: along RN40 south of the city of Perito Moreno, in Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The rheas are large ratites (flightless birds without a keel on their sternum bone) in the order Rheiformes, native to South America.
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  • A bright yellow flower of Alstroemeria genus (Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas) blooms at Pasarela Rio Arrayanes, Lago Verde, Los Alerces National Park (honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List), in Chubut Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Almost all species of Alstroemeria genus are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity, one in central Chile, the other in eastern Brazil.
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  • A bright orange flower of genus Mutisia blooms at Pasarela Rio Arrayanes, Lago Verde, Los Alerces National Park (honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List), in Chubut Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Mutisia is a genus of flowering plant in the Mutisieae tribe within the sunflower family (Asteraceae). Mutisia comprises about sixty species which can be found along the entire length of the Andes and in southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.
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  • Pedestrian bridge at Pasarela Rio Arrayanes, Lago Verde, Los Alerces National Park (honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List), in Chubut Province, Patagonian region, Argentina, South America. (Spanish: Parque Nacional Los Alerces.) This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Butch Cassidy's Ranch, near Cholila, Chubut Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and Etta Place tried settling down and making an honest living from 1901-05 near the quiet farming community of Cholila, outside the northeast entrance of present-day Parque Nacional Los Alerces. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
    2002PAT-0238-239-Pano.jpg
  • Black-faced ibis / Theristicus melanopis / bandurria in Spanish. Bariloche, Argentina, South America.
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  • Fuchsia magellanica (or hardy fuchsia). Location: on the trail to Mirador Castaño Overo, at the base of Cerro Tronador, in Nahuel Huapi National Park, Lake District of Argentina, southern Andes, Patagonia, South America. Fuchsia magellanica is native to the lower Southern Cone of South America. It is in the evening primrose family, Onagraceae. Most garden versions of this widely cultivated species are hybrids. No scientific varieties (var.) are currently recognized by botanist Dr. Paul E. Berry, the leading authority on the Fuchsia genus. Fuchsia magellanica is quite cold-hardy compared to other Fuchsia species from more tropical climates, being deciduous where frosts are light. Only the top dies back in hard frosts, especially if roots are protected with mulching. The nectar and bright colors of the profuse drooping flowers attract hummingbirds.
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  • See multiple waterfalls plunge from Castaño Overo Glacier at Mirador Castaño Overo on Cerro Tronador, an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes, near Bariloche, in the Lake District of Argentina, in Patagonia, South America. This viewpoint from a side trail is marked as "Castaño Overo 1 Hour", an easy side trip from the longer path to Otto Meiling Refuge. The sound of falling seracs inspired the name Tronador, Spanish for "Thunderer." With an altitude of 3470 m, Tronador stands more than 1000 meters above nearby mountains in the Andean massif, making it a popular climb in Patagonia, South America. Located inside two National Parks, Nahuel Huapi in Argentina and Vicente Pérez Rosales in Chile, Tronador hosts eight glaciers, which are retreating due to warming of the upper troposphere.
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  • Multiple waterfalls plunge from Castaño Overo Glacier on Cerro Tronador, an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes, near Bariloche, in the Lake District of Argentina, in Patagonia, South America. Seen from the trail to Otto Meiling Refuge. The sound of falling seracs inspired the name Tronador, Spanish for "Thunderer." With an altitude of 3470 m, Tronador stands more than 1000 meters above nearby mountains in the Andean massif, making it a popular climb in Patagonia, South America. Located inside two National Parks, Nahuel Huapi in Argentina and Vicente Pérez Rosales in Chile, Tronador hosts eight glaciers, which are retreating due to warming of the upper troposphere.
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  • Castaño Overo Glacier. Cerro Tronador is an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes, near Bariloche, in the Lake District of Argentina. The sound of falling seracs gave it the name Tronador, Spanish for "Thunderer." With an altitude of 3470 m, Tronador stands more than 1000 meters above nearby mountains in the Andean massif, making it a popular climb in Patagonia, South America. Located inside two National Parks, Nahuel Huapi in Argentina and Vicente Pérez Rosales in Chile, Tronador hosts eight glaciers, which are retreating due to warming of the upper troposphere.
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