Los Pengüinos 20170311_183749

Los Pengüinos

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March 13th 2017
Isla Magdalena was reached by the Melinka, afternoon departure of 4pm. it was a 5 hour round trip to the island with a circuit hike to see first hand experience of Magellanic penguins. approximately 58, 000 couples nest on the island. we witnessed the hatchlings at full independence, in shedding process and ready to migrate. Not returning until September. The island has permanent presence of ... 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