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Karen & Hayes at the End of the World

This was our first trip with Adventure Life. I think it won’t be the last! We wanted to go to Cape Horn, to visit the famous Torres del Paine park of Patagonia, and the Argentine glaciers. Adventure Life let us do it all in 2 weeks.

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Karen & Hayes at the End of the World

Want to go? End of the World, M/V Mare Australis, M/V Via Australis

I went to: Chile, Argentina, Patagonia, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, El Calafate, El Chalten, Buenos Aires, Torres del Paine

The Torres del Paine peaks finally appear from the clouds
The Torres del Paine peaks finally ...
Karen & Hayes at the back of the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires
Karen & Hayes at the back of the Casa ...
Karen in Buenos Aires
Karen in Buenos Aires
Hayes and the Peace Bear exhibit in  Buenos Aires
Hayes and the Peace Bear exhibit in ...
upscale Puerto Madero area, Buenos Aires
upscale Puerto Madero area, Buenos Aires
first view of Patagonia as we approached Ushuaia
first view of Patagonia as we ...
The Andes above Ushuaia
The Andes above Ushuaia
view of Ushuaia from across the bay
view of Ushuaia from across the bay
the Via Australis at dock, seen from hill in Ushuaia
the Via Australis at dock, seen from ...
Hayes in our cabin
Hayes in our cabin
tango demonstration before we left port
tango demonstration before we left port
last view of Ushuaia as we pull away from the dock
last view of Ushuaia as we pull away ...
upper deck of the Via Australis; lowering Zodiac boats
upper deck of the Via Australis; ...
the back of the ship, Zodiac loading zone
the back of the ship, Zodiac loading ...
The memorial at Cape Horn
The memorial at Cape Horn
walking toward the lighthouse on Cape Horn
walking toward the lighthouse on Cape ...
Shackleton went that way!
Shackleton went that way!
near Cape Horn
near Cape Horn
Via Australis by Wulaia Bay
Via Australis by Wulaia Bay
typical trees on shore at Wulaia Bay
typical trees on shore at Wulaia Bay
Hayes on hill by Wuluaia Bay
Hayes on hill by Wuluaia Bay
computerized ship chart showing our next destination
computerized ship chart showing our ...
Zodiac boats heading off to fjord w/ Piloto & Nena Glaciers
Zodiac boats heading off to fjord w/ ...
Piloto Glacier
Piloto Glacier
Brown-tongued Nena Glacier
Brown-tongued Nena Glacier
Karen and Hayes in front of Piloto Glacier
Karen and Hayes in front of Piloto ...
Magdalena Island & the penguins; we cannot disembark, darn!
Magdalena Island & the penguins; we ...
The Milodon Cavern (looking out)
The Milodon Cavern (looking out)
View of the Andes in the distance from near Milodon cave
View of the Andes in the distance from ...
The exciting bridge over the Rio Paine
The exciting bridge over the Rio Paine
the sign about that exciting bridge
the sign about that exciting bridge
sometimes we did walk across
sometimes we did walk across
Torres del Paine Eco Camp, a spectacular setting!
Torres del Paine Eco Camp, a ...
Eco Camp
Eco Camp
home sweet eco-camp home
home sweet eco-camp home
in the dining dome at Eco Camp
in the dining dome at Eco Camp
Pink Flamingos, Torres del Paine
Pink Flamingos, Torres del Paine
fox with lunch in mouth
fox with lunch in mouth
Laguna Grey, going to collect trekkers from shore
Laguna Grey, going to collect trekkers ...
Grey Glacier in the rain
Grey Glacier in the rain
Grey Glacier
Grey Glacier
Grey Glacier
Grey Glacier
Grey Glacier, closer yet
Grey Glacier, closer yet
Grey Glacier with stripes!
Grey Glacier with stripes!
iceburg on Laguna Grey
iceburg on Laguna Grey
At Salto Grande viewpoint WINDY!
At Salto Grande viewpoint WINDY!
Salto Grande waterfall
Salto Grande waterfall
another sunny warm day in Torres del Paine
another sunny warm day in Torres del ...
guanaco posing
guanaco posing
guanaco, Torres del Paine park
guanaco, Torres del Paine park
rhea by the road
rhea by the road
more guanacos in Torres del Paine park
more guanacos in Torres del Paine park
and yet more guanacos...
and yet more guanacos...
condor on the winds
condor on the winds
hiking to the pictograph site
hiking to the pictograph site
some of the pictographs, Torres del Paine
some of the pictographs, Torres del ...
near the pictograph site, Torres del Paine
near the pictograph site, Torres del ...
Karen and Hayes on hillside just below pictographs
Karen and Hayes on hillside just below ...
our guide at the Eco Camp, Flash
our guide at the Eco Camp, Flash
So the day we leave, the sun comes out!
So the day we leave, the sun comes out!
last morning in Eco Camp
last morning in Eco Camp
some scenery as we leave Torres del Paine behind
some scenery as we leave Torres del ...
Badlands between El Calafate and El Chalten
Badlands between El Calafate and El ...
near the El Pilar Hosteria:  the Cerro Electrico
near the El Pilar Hosteria: the Cerro ...
view up Fitz Roy river valley toward Cerro Solo
view up Fitz Roy river valley toward ...
Pedro takes our photo on hike up to Glacier Grande
Pedro takes our photo on hike up to ...
Cerro Solo (peak), Glacier Grande in valley, Fitz Roy area
Cerro Solo (peak), Glacier Grande in ...
between old moraine lines, valley below Laguna Torre
between old moraine lines, valley below ...
Laguna Torre, Glacier Grande beyond
Laguna Torre, Glacier Grande beyond
going across the Fitz Roy on a zipline
going across the Fitz Roy on a zipline
ground-down rock dam at front of Glacier Grande
ground-down rock dam at front of ...
Pedro, our guide, ponders where to take us on the glacier
Pedro, our guide, ponders where to take ...
front edge of Glacier Grande
front edge of Glacier Grande
Hayes straps on crampons
Hayes straps on crampons
Pedro inspects as Hayes gears up, Glacier Grande
Pedro inspects as Hayes gears up, ...
Hayes tries ice tools on Glacier Grande
Hayes tries ice tools on Glacier Grande
Cerro Torre is the left most peak
Cerro Torre is the left most peak
Cerro Torre almost out of the clouds
Cerro Torre almost out of the clouds
looking past Glacier Grande to Torre Glacier
looking past Glacier Grande to Torre ...
going into a blue hole, Glacier Grande
going into a blue hole, Glacier Grande
Hayes and Pedro in a blue hole in Glacier Grande
Hayes and Pedro in a blue hole in ...
climbing back out
climbing back out
did we remember the SPF 70 sunscreen?
did we remember the SPF 70 sunscreen?
Hayes and Karen on Glacier Grande
Hayes and Karen on Glacier Grande
heading back toward El Chalten, a long walk starts
heading back toward El Chalten, a long ...
Cafe La Leona; coffee stop on road back to El Calafate
Cafe La Leona; coffee stop on road back ...
Paco Guanaco isnt sure about this
Paco Guanaco isnt sure about this
river by Cafe La Leona
river by Cafe La Leona
our plane for Buenos Aires, at the El Calafate airport
our plane for Buenos Aires, at the El ...
souvenir:  rhodochrosite penguino
souvenir: rhodochrosite penguino