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  • A monument honors Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) in Punta Arenas, an important port city on the Strait of Magellan, in Chile, South America. Punta Arenas is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena. Ferdinand Magellan (Spanish: Fernando de Magallanes, Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães) was a Portuguese explorer who served King Charles I of Spain in search of a westward route to the "Spice Islands" (modern Maluku Islands in Indonesia). Magellan's expedition of 1519-1522 was the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into and across the Pacific Ocean and first to circumnavigate the Earth. Magellan himself did not complete the entire voyage, as he was killed in the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
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  • A monument honors Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) in Punta Arenas, an important port city on the Strait of Magellan, in Chile, South America. Punta Arenas is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena. Ferdinand Magellan (Spanish: Fernando de Magallanes, Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães) was a Portuguese explorer who served King Charles I of Spain in search of a westward route to the "Spice Islands" (modern Maluku Islands in Indonesia). Magellan's expedition of 1519-1522 was the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into and across the Pacific Ocean and first to circumnavigate the Earth. Magellan himself did not complete the entire voyage, as he was killed in the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
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  • Street scene in Punta Arenas, an important port city on the Strait of Magellan, in Chile, South America. Punta Arenas is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10002_Punta-Arenas_Chile.jpg
  • Afternoon sun shines on Paine Grande (about 2700 meters elevation) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
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  • Beer and liquor cartons cover a bar ceiling in Punta Arenas, Chile, South America.
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  • Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10102_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit glaciers on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River.
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  • Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10101_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10098_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10094_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10089_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10080_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River.
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  • We toast the Serrano Glacier, at Hostaria Balmaceda, in Patagonia, Chile, South America. Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. Published in Mountain Travel Sobek "Group & Private Adventures" catalog 2011. For licensing options, please inquire.
    05CHI-10069_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier during a stay at Hostaria Balmaceda, in Patagonia, Chile, South America. See Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10065_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier during a stay at Hostaria Balmaceda, in Patagonia, Chile, South America. See Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10062_Last-Hope-Sound_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier during a stay at Hostaria Balmaceda, in Patagonia, Chile, South America. See Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. For licensing options, please inquire.
    05CHI-10051_Last-Hope-Sound_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier during a stay at Hostaria Balmaceda, in Patagonia, Chile, South America. See Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. For licensing options, please inquire.
    05CHI-10056_Last-Hope-Sound_Chile.jpg
  • From the docks of Puerto Natales, catch the inexpensive daily cruise to Serrano Glacier on the ship "21 de Mayo" in Chile, South America. Explore the scenic fjord of Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) and walk a fun nature trail to the tongue of the spectacular tidewater glacier. Frequent high winds can sometimes turn back or cancel this day cruise. If the next day's weather forecast is good, book the cruise one day in advance at the dock ? or check for tickets on the morning of departure. If you sleep overnight near remote Serrano Glacier at basic Hostaria Balmaceda (as we did), meals are provided, but no hot shower or bath, just a sink. Pleasant day hikes have views of Serrano Glacier across the fjord and Torres (Towers) to the north. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River.
    05CHI-10019_Last-Hope-Sound_Chile.jpg
  • A golden sunrise brightens the peak of Cuerno Principal seen from Albergue Los Cuernos, a refuge (hut) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America.
    05CHI-40081_Cuerno-Principal_Chile.jpg
  • Trekkers cross a bridge in the French Valley (Valle Frances) beneath Paine Grande (2700 meters summit elevation) through a Nothofagus tree forest, in Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile, South America.
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  • Due to a grass fire burning and closing Torres del Paine National Park entrance in February 2005, we shortened our ?W Route? Trek from 8 to 5 days. The grass fire was caused by a camper lighting their portable stove on a windy day. Backpacking with a tent, stove, food, pad, and sleeping bag is cheaper than hut walking, but frequent 50mph winds can make tent camping uncomfortable in Patagonia. Chile, South America.
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  • From the docks of Puerto Natales, catch the inexpensive daily cruise to Serrano Glacier on the ship "21 de Mayo" in Chile, South America. Explore the scenic fjord of Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) and walk a fun nature trail to the tongue of the spectacular tidewater glacier. Frequent high winds can sometimes turn back or cancel this day cruise. If the next day's weather forecast is good, book the cruise one day in advance at the dock ? or check for tickets on the morning of departure. If you sleep overnight near remote Serrano Glacier at basic Hostaria Balmaceda (as we did), meals are provided, but no hot shower or bath, just a sink. Pleasant day hikes have views of Serrano Glacier across the fjord and Torres (Towers) to the north. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia.
    05CHI-10107_Last-Hope-Sound_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales, Chile, South America. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10099_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • We toast the Serrano Glacier, at Hostaria Balmaceda, in Patagonia, Chile, South America. Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. For licensing options, please inquire.
    05CHI-10070_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Visit Serrano Glacier during a stay at Hostaria Balmaceda, in Patagonia, Chile, South America. See Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10068_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • Trekkers cross a bridge in the French Valley (Valle Frances) beneath Paine Grande (2700 meters summit elevation) through a Nothofagus tree forest, in Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile, South America.
    05CHI-40014_Paine-Grande_hikers-brid...jpg
  • Dine near Serrano Glacier at Hostaria Balmaceda in Patagonia, Chile, South America. Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. For licensing options, please inquire.
    05CHI-10071_Serrano-Glacier_Chile.jpg
  • The Dempsey family explores an enchanting Monkey Puzzle tree forest in Nahuelbuta National Park, Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, the coast range near Angol (north of Temuco), Chile, South America. Monkey Puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana) are conifers which are usually dioecious, where male and female cones grow on separate trees, though some individuals bear cones of both sexes. Its edible seeds (about 200 in each female cone) are similar to large pine nuts. Branches form an umbrella of sharp leaves on a straight trunk which grows to over 100 feet high. Araucaria araucana, the national tree of Chile, is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. As the hardiest species of its genus, this tree has become popular in gardens. Unfortunately, due to logging, burning, grazing, and habitat conversion to Pinus radiata plantations, Araucaria araucana is listed as an endangered species by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). In France, the Monkey Puzzle tree is known as désespoir des singes or "monkeys' despair." In the native Mapuche language, Nahuelbuta means "big tiger." What international tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" usually refers to the foothills between Temuco and Puerto Montt including three Regions (XIV Los Ríos, IX La Araucanía, and X Los Lagos) in what Chile calls the Zona Sur (Southern Zone). For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Salto del Leon waterfall is worth visiting near Pucon and Villarica in the Andes mountain range, in Los Lagos Region, Chile, South America. What international tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" usually refers to the Andean foothills between Temuco and Puerto Montt including three Regions (XIV Los Ríos, IX La Araucanía, and X Los Lagos) in what Chile calls the Zona Sur (Southern Zone). In Chile, Patagonia includes the territory of Valdivia through Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Spanning both Argentina and Chile, the foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants ("Patagão" or "Patagoni" who were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm taller than the Spaniards) who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world.
    93CHI-16-11_Salto-del-Leon_waterfall.jpg
  • In late December, orange-red flowers of Rhodophiala splendens (Amaryllidaceae family) bloom in an enchanting Monkey Puzzle Tree forest in Nahuelbuta National Park, Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, a coast range near Angol (north of Temuco), Chile, South America. Mysterious mists water a garden of yellow lichen draped over the forest. Monkey Puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana) are conifers which are usually dioecious, where male and female cones grow on separate trees, though some individuals bear cones of both sexes. Its edible seeds (about 200 in each female cone) are similar to large pine nuts. Araucaria araucana, the national tree of Chile, is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. As the hardiest species of its genus, this tree has become popular in gardens. Unfortunately, due to logging, burning, grazing, and habitat conversion to Pinus radiata plantations, Araucaria araucana is listed as an endangered species by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Branches form an umbrella of sharp leaves on a straight trunk which grows to over 100 feet high. In France, the Monkey Puzzle tree is known as désespoir des singes or "monkeys' despair." In the native Mapuche language, Nahuelbuta means "big tiger." What international tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" usually refers to the foothills between Temuco and Puerto Montt including three Regions (XIV Los Ríos, IX La Araucanía, and X Los Lagos) in what Chile calls the Zona Sur (Southern Zone).
    93CHI-06-31_Nahuelbuta-NP-flowers.jpg
  • Hear the warble of exotic birds as you walk through an enchanting Monkey Puzzle tree forest in Nahuelbuta National Park, Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, the coast range near Angol (north of Temuco), Chile, South America. Mysterious mists water a garden of yellow lichen draped over the trees. Branches form an umbrella of sharp leaves on a straight trunk which grows to over 100 feet high. Monkey Puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana) are conifers which are usually dioecious, where male and female cones grow on separate trees, though some individuals bear cones of both sexes. Its edible seeds (about 200 in each female cone) are similar to large pine nuts. Araucaria araucana, the national tree of Chile, is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. As the hardiest species of its genus, this tree has become popular in gardens. Unfortunately, due to logging, burning, grazing, and habitat conversion to Pinus radiata plantations, Araucaria araucana is listed as an endangered species by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). In France, the Monkey Puzzle tree is known as désespoir des singes or "monkeys' despair." In the native Mapuche language, Nahuelbuta means "big tiger." What tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" is termed Zona Sur (Southern Zone) in Chile (located between Zona Central and Zona Austral). Zona Sur stretches from below the Río Bío-Bío river to just below Isla de Chiloé.
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  • Dave shops for clams and mussels (bivalve molluscs) at a seafood market in Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region, Zona Austral, Chile, South America. What international tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" usually refers to the Andean foothills between Temuco and Puerto Montt including three Regions (XIV Los Ríos, IX La Araucanía, and X Los Lagos) in what Chile calls the Zona Sur (Southern Zone). In Chile, Patagonia includes the territory of Valdivia through Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Spanning both Argentina and Chile, the foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants ("Patagão" or "Patagoni" who were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm taller than the Spaniards) who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world. For licensing options, please inquire.
    93CHI-X3-13_clam-market_Puerto-Montt.jpg
  • Hear the warble of exotic birds as you walk through an enchanting Monkey Puzzle tree forest in Nahuelbuta National Park, Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, a coast range near Angol (north of Temuco), Chile, South America. Mysterious mists water a garden of yellow lichen draped over the trees. Branches form an umbrella of sharp leaves on a straight trunk which grows to over 100 feet high. Monkey Puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana) are conifers which are usually dioecious, where male and female cones grow on separate trees, though some individuals bear cones of both sexes. Its edible seeds (about 200 in each female cone) are similar to large pine nuts. Araucaria araucana, the national tree of Chile, is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. As the hardiest species of its genus, this tree has become popular in gardens. Unfortunately, due to logging, burning, grazing, and habitat conversion to Pinus radiata plantations, Araucaria araucana is listed as an endangered species by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). In France, the Monkey Puzzle tree is known as désespoir des singes or "monkeys' despair." What international tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" usually refers to the foothills between Temuco and Puerto Montt including three Regions (XIV Los Ríos, IX La Araucanía, and X Los Lagos) in what Chile calls the Zona Sur (Southern Zone). Published in: 1) The "Dinosaur Encyclopedia" 2007 by British publisher Dorling Kindersley; and 2) United States Fish and Wildlife Service, International Affairs web site concerning CITES.
    93CHI-06-25_Nahuelbuta-NP_Monkey-Puz...jpg
  • 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 this map of Torres del Paine National Park (in Chile, South America), our hikes are shown as dotted red lines, including 5 days on the "W Route" and 2 days at Hostaria Balmaceda and the Serrano Glacier. The pink arrows with dotted blue lines are ferry routes. The purple lines are the park roads which connect to Puerto Natales off the map. In Chile, Patagonia includes the territory of Valdivia through Tierra del Fuego archipelago. In Chile, Patagonia includes the territory of Valdivia through Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Spanning both Argentina and Chile, the foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants ("Patagão" or "Patagoni" who were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm taller than the Spaniards) who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world.
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  • In early January in the Andes mountain range, the snows of Llaima volcano rise above a field of white flowers near Temuco, in the Araucanía Region, Chile, South America. Volcan Llaima (3125 meters or 10,253 feet elevation) is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Chile. The ski center Las Araucarias lies on the volcano's western slopes. What international tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" usually refers to the Andean foothills between Temuco and Puerto Montt including three Regions (XIV Los Ríos, IX La Araucanía, and X Los Lagos) in what Chile calls the Zona Sur (Southern Zone).
    93CHI-08-07_Llaima-volcano-white-flo...jpg
  • Fishermen's traditional wood houses (palafitos) rise on stilts in Castro on Chiloé Island, in Los Lagos Region, Zona Austral, Chile, South America. Colorful boats are moored on the sea water below. A boy with an arm in a sling stands on a boat painted bright yellow and orange. Founded in 1576, Castro is the capital of Chiloé Province. Isla de Chiloé is the largest island in Chile.
    93CHI-13-08_Castro-Palafitos_Chiloe-...jpg
  • Mom shops for colorful wool sweaters on Chiloe Island, which is the largest island in Chile. Location: Isla Chiloé, Los Lagos Region, Zona Austral, Chile, South America.
    93CHI-X4-11_wool-sweater-shopper_Chi...jpg
  • Copihue (Lapageria rosea, or Chilean Bellflower, or Lapageria) is Chile's national flower. Seen near Hostaria Balmaceda on Seno de Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope Sound), Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A rarely seen and rarely photographed grey morph of the Chilean hawk, or Peuquito (Accipiter chilensis) perches on a limb of Nothofagus in forest near Hostaria Balmaceda, on Seno de Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope Sound), Patagonia, Chile, South America. Sharon Chester, author of "A Wildlife Guide to Chile" (2008, Princeton University Press), identified this hawk based upon this web site image.
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  • Ash layers on Osorno Volcano rise above Lago Todos Los Santos (Lake of All Saints) in the Andes mountain range, in Los Lagos Region, Chile, South America. This stratovolcano rises to 2652 meters (or 8701 feet elevation) between Osorno Province and Llanquihue Province. Volcan Osorno is one of the most active volcanoes of the southern Chilean Andes, with 11 historical eruptions recorded between 1575 and 1869, where basalt and andesite lava flows reached Lakes Llanquihue and Todos los Santos. Osorno sits on top of a 250,000-year-old eroded stratovolcano, La Picada, with a 6-km-wide caldera. Despite its modest altitude and latitude, the cone of Volcan Osorno is covered by glaciers deposited by heavy snowfall wrung from the moist maritime climate. What international tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" usually refers to the Andean foothills between Temuco and Puerto Montt including three Regions (XIV Los Ríos, IX La Araucanía, and X Los Lagos) in what Chile calls the Zona Sur (Southern Zone).
    93CHI-14-35_Volcan-Osorno-ash_Lago-d...jpg
  • Hike up a mud flow through green forest to spectacular Osorno Volcano in the Andes mountain range, in Los Lagos Region, Chile, South America. This stratovolcano rises to 2652 meters (or 8701 feet elevation) between Osorno Province and Llanquihue Province. Volcan Osorno is one of the most active volcanoes of the southern Chilean Andes, with 11 historical eruptions recorded between 1575 and 1869, where basalt and andesite lava flows reached Lakes Llanquihue and Todos los Santos. Osorno sits on top of a 250,000-year-old eroded stratovolcano, La Picada, with a 6-km-wide caldera. Despite its modest altitude and latitude, the cone of Volcan Osorno is covered by glaciers deposited by heavy snowfall wrung from the moist maritime climate. What international tourist literature calls the "Chilean Lake District" usually refers to the Andean foothills between Temuco and Puerto Montt including three Regions (XIV Los Ríos, IX La Araucanía, and X Los Lagos) in what Chile calls the Zona Sur (Southern Zone).
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  • Fishermen's traditional wood houses (palafitos) rise on stilts in Castro on Chiloé Island, in Los Lagos Region, Zona Austral, Chile, South America. Colorful boats are moored on the sea water below. Founded in 1576, Castro is the capital of Chiloé Province. Isla de Chiloé is the largest island in Chile.
    93CHI-13-02_Castro-Palafitos_Chiloe-...jpg
  • Trek across a wood footbridge near Albergue Los Cuernos, a refuge (hut) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. For licensing options, please inquire.
    05CHI-40094_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Hike beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
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  • Water drops on foxglove (Genus: Digitalis) flowers in Patagonia, Chile, South America.
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  • Wild guanacos (Lama guanicoe, related to camels) graze in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-50011_guanacos.jpg
  • A tree is silhouetted against the Horns in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America.
    05CHI-40107_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • A golden sunrise illuminates the Horns, seen from Albergue Los Cuernos, a refuge (hut) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The moon sets in a blue sky.
    05CHI-40059_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • A golden sunrise brightens the peak of Cuerno Principal seen from Albergue Los Cuernos, a refuge (hut) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America.
    05CHI-40050_Cuerno-Principal.jpg
  • Trekkers walk towards Los Cuernos (the Horns) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America.
    05CHI-30121_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • In late summer, a forest of Southern Beech (Lenga or Nothofagus) turns gold under Los Cuernos (the Horns) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-30077_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Hike across a swing bridge beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in the the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. For licensing options, please inquire.
    05CHI-30056_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • An avalanche of rock raises a dust cloud in the French Valley (Valle Frances) beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20117_French-Valley-landslide-...jpg
  • Morning sun shines on Paine Grande (about 2700 meters elevation) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20103_Paine-Grande.jpg
  • Hike beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. Panorama stitched from 4 overlapping images.
    05CHI-20083-87pan_Los-Cuernos.jpg
  • In late summer, a forest of Southern Beech (Lenga or Nothofagus) turns gold in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20015_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Icebergs broken from Grey Glacier float in Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10189_Grey-Lake.jpg
  • Los Cuernos soar above turquoise Lake Pehoe in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10170_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Los Cuernos soar above Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America. "The Horns" (about 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. Beyond a small pond (laguna) is turquoise Lake Nordenskjold. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.  Published in 2008 for a Music Contact International trip brochure for Vermont Public Radio fundraising. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.
    05CHI-10147-48pan_Los-Cuernos_Mirado...jpg
  • Wild guanacos (Lama guanicoe, related to camels) graze in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10132-Guanacos_Torres-del-Pain...jpg
  • A farmers market at Chillan sells sacks of beans and corn in the Bio Bio Region, Chile, South America. A young Chilean girl takes sales orders.
    93CHI-X2-09_Chillan-Farmers-Market.jpg
  • The Puerto Eden ferry/cargo ship cruises 4 days from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales via Chilean fjords in Patagonia, Chile, South America. See navimag.com for ferry schedule.
    05CHI-10111_Puerto-Eden-ship-ferry.jpg
  • Chilco (Fuchsia magellanica), is a beautiful wild plant found in southern Chile. A gray gloved hand holds red flower petals surround a purple interior. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia.
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  • Cyttaria is a Genus of fungus causing galls on Nothofagus trees in southern Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-10026_Cyttaria-fungus.jpg
  • Peaks rise above a road in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. The panorama was stitched from 4 overlapping images.
    05CHI-50015-18pan_Torres-del-Paine.jpg
  • Wild guanacos (Lama guanicoe, related to camels) graze in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-50013_guanacos.jpg
  • A guanaco regards burnt grass. As we drove into Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile, our driver received a surprise cell phone call informing us that a brush fire was burning down the park entrance station! The fire delayed our planned W Route Trek by two days.
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  • A forest is burnt black at Torres del Paine National Park entrance, in Chile, Patagonia, South America. Due to a grass fire burning and closing Torres del Paine National Park entrance in February 2005, we shortened our ?W Route? Trek from 8 to 5 days. The grass fire was caused by a camper lighting their portable stove on a windy day. Backpacking with a tent, stove, food, pad, and sleeping bag is cheaper than hut walking, but frequent 50mph winds can make tent camping uncomfortable in Patagonia.
    05CHI-50006_smoky-fire_Torres-del-Pa...jpg
  • A forest is burnt black at Torres del Paine National Park entrance, in Chile, Patagonia, South America. Due to a grass fire burning and closing Torres del Paine National Park entrance in February 2005, we shortened our ?W Route? Trek from 8 to 5 days. The grass fire was caused by a camper lighting their portable stove on a windy day. Backpacking with a tent, stove, food, pad, and sleeping bag is cheaper than hut walking, but frequent 50mph winds can make tent camping uncomfortable in Patagonia.
    05CHI-50005_fire-black-trees_Torres-...jpg
  • In late summer, trees of Southern Beech (Lenga or Nothofagus) turn gold in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-40136_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • In late summer, a forest of Southern Beech (Lenga or Nothofagus) turns gold in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. A trekker pauses on the popular W Route. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-40128_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • At early sunrise under the Horns, a stream flows into Lago (Lake) Nordenskjold, at Albergue Los Cuernos, a refuge (hut) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The panorama was stitched from 4 overlapping images.
    05CHI-40077-80pan_Los-Cuernos_stream...jpg
  • At early sunrise under the Horns, a stream flows into Lago (Lake) Nordenskjold, at Albergue Los Cuernos, a refuge (hut) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America.
    05CHI-40040_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Afternoon sun beams over the Horns near Albergue Los Cuernos, a refuge (hut) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America.
    05CHI-40034_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Los Cuernos (the Horns) reflect in Lake Skottsberg, in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America.
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  • Forest fire smoke obscures Los Cuernos (the Horns) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.
    05CHI-30115-16pan_Los-Cuernos-smoke.jpg
  • Hike under Los Cuernos (the Horns) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.
    05CHI-30092-93pan_Los-Cuernos_Horns_...jpg
  • Hike under Los Cuernos (the Horns) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-30087_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Hike under Los Cuernos (the Horns) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-30083_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Los Cuernos (the Horns), Lake Skottsberg, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-30073_Los-Cuernos_Lake-Skottsb...jpg
  • See Lago Nordenskjold and Lake Pehoe in the distance in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-30048_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Hike beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in the the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-30044_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Paine Grande (about 2700 meters elevation) is framed by southern beech trees in the the French Valley (Valle Frances), Torres Del Paine National Park,Chile, South America.
    05CHI-30034_Paine-Grande.jpg
  • A stream tumbles by southern beech trees in the French Valley (Valle Frances) under Paine Grande (about 2700 meters elevation) in Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile, South America.
    05CHI-30032_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Hike beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-30012_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • Hike beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-30008_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • The granite rock tower of Cerro Catedral rises in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.
    05CHI-30001-02pan_French-Valley_Cerr...jpg
  • The granite rock tower of Cerro Catedral rises in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20144_Cerro-Catedral_Valle-Fra...jpg
  • Hike beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20142_Torres-del-Paine-NP.jpg
  • The granite rock tower of Cerro Catedral rises in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20126_Cerro-Catedral_Valle-Fra...jpg
  • Hike beneath The Horns (Los Cuernos) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. "The Horns" (about 6900 feet or 2100 meters elevation) are a pinkish-white granodiorite intrusion formed 12 million years ago topped with an older crumbly dark sedimentary rock, exposed by freeze-thaw erosion and glaciation. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping images.
    05CHI-20120-22pan_Los-Cuernos.jpg
  • A hiker enjoys morning light on Paine Grande (about 2700 meters elevation) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20108mod_Paine-Grande.jpg
  • Morning sun shines on Paine Grande (about 2700 meters elevation) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. For licensing options, please inquire.
    05CHI-20099_Paine-Grande.jpg
  • Morning sun shines on Paine Grande (about 2700 meters elevation) in the French Valley (Valle Frances) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20094_Paine-Grande.jpg
  • Morning sun shines on Paine Grande (about 2700 meters elevation) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards.
    05CHI-20088_Paine-Grande-sunrise.jpg
  • Upland geese, or Caiquen (Chloephaga picta). The male is white headed, the female russet. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America.
    05CHI-20069_Caiquen-geese_Patagonia.jpg
  • Upland geese, or Caiquen (Chloephaga picta). The male is white headed, the female russet. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America.
    05CHI-20064_Caiquen-geese_Patagonia.jpg
  • Upland geese, or Caiquen (Chloephaga picta). The male is white headed, the female russet. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America.
    05CHI-20063_Caiquen-geese_Patagonia.jpg
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