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The Parable of Penguins in Punta Arenas (or the Mating Habits of the Magellenic Penguins on Magdalena Island)

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January 17th 2013
Sharon was pretty excited about today’s tour in Punta Arenas, because you guessed it, we finally get to see PENGUINS. And as we will no doubt learn over the next week or so, there are many different kinds of penguins, from the lords of the realm Emperor Penguins down to the Blue Pygmy Penguins that we saw on our cruise in New Zealand. We awoke, already in port, so it was a quick breakfast in the ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more