Puerto Natales

March, 1998

Trip Rating: 5/5

Puerto Natales was a fascinating place.   Situated between Patagonia and the fjords of Chile, it is very beautiful country.   I spent much more film here than I budgeted!   If you are going to southern Chile, you have to remember that winter starts in March or April and it gets cold, Alaska cold!   I was luck in that my march trip was blessed with warmth.   

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Rhea type bird running along side the road in Patagonia.

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Jere sailing the straits and fjords of Chile.

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The flag of Chile flying in the stiff breeze.

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Jere by a glacier in Parque Nacional Bernard O'Higgins.

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A church at dusk in Puerto Natales.

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Jere in front of a receding glacier.

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Sunset on the beach at Puerto Natales.

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Jere in front of  a glacier in Parque Nacional Bernard O'Higgins.

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Sunset on the sound at Puerto Natales.

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Waterfall seen from our boat.

Parque Nacional Torres del Paine

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Llama type animal standing on a hill.  These animals, once endangered, are now reaching unmanageable levels, but a rising level of pumas is working on taking care of this problem. 

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One of the campsites in the park.  

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Jere in front of the towers. 

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One of the many beautiful lakes in the park.   This picture is actually three pictures stitched together.

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