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May 13th 2011
Published: May 12th 2011
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Travel for a while and, with luck, you will come across those 'pinch me' places. Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to come through here in 1520. There were others already here of course. The Yaghan and, a little to the north, the Selk'nam had been around for fair while at that time. And now it is us, plus just a few other tourists. Tierra del Fuego has been, for me, a place sy... Read Full Entry



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Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info
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Beach ShackBeach Shack
Beach Shack
On the edge of the Beagle Channel
Playing in the Beagle ChannelPlaying in the Beagle Channel
Playing in the Beagle Channel
Seals
How many sealions does it takeHow many sealions does it take
How many sealions does it take
to sink a rock in the Beagle Channel
Beagle Channel localBeagle Channel local
Beagle Channel local
A local cormorant
Beaver Dam-ageBeaver Dam-age
Beaver Dam-age
Beavers were introduced from Canada and are a big environmental problem here
Beaver dam-age 2Beaver dam-age 2
Beaver dam-age 2
at a creek near Lago Fagnano
Cold Cold
Cold
near Ushuaia
Cold and windyCold and windy
Cold and windy
On Bridger Island in the Beagle Channel
Everybody stretchEverybody stretch
Everybody stretch
Sealions in Beagle Channel
What are you looking at?What are you looking at?
What are you looking at?
Sealions again. Two types in the Beagle Channel, one with pointy noses, and the other with snub noses
Mum always carries on like thisMum always carries on like this
Mum always carries on like this
Baby sealion not too sure what his mother is doing?
Waiting for the meatWaiting for the meat
Waiting for the meat
being cooked on the barbecue near the hut
Keep the front downKeep the front down
Keep the front down
One attempt to get up the bank from the creek
Little glacierLittle glacier
Little glacier
So small it barely deserves a mention
Lonely penguinLonely penguin
Lonely penguin
We were told this one was probably not fit enough to go with the others.
National park activitiesNational park activities
National park activities
Road closedRoad closed
Road closed
Near entrance to Parque Nacional de Tierra del Fuego
Forget canoeing todayForget canoeing today
Forget canoeing today
Our abandoned canoes near the Parque Nacional de Tierra del Fuego
Frozen food onlyFrozen food only
Frozen food only
Horses near Parque Nacional de Tierra del Fuego
Not lichen and not a rockNot lichen and not a rock
Not lichen and not a rock
but a plant that takes hundreds of years to get to this size. Luckily no apparent damage after a human fell onto it
Red foxRed fox
Red fox
These are native to Tierra del Fuego but apparently endangered by competition from the introduced grey fox



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