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South American Cruise

by Ralph Lotshaw

These photos were taken in February 2005 while on a cruise from Valparaiso, Chile to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Most were taken with minimal megapixels.

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Cathedral, Puerto Montt, Chile 21205

Cathedral, Puerto Montt, Chile 21205
The columns are wooden which was a readily available building material in the...

Puerto Montt, Chile

Puerto Montt, Chile
Statues or crosses are frequently seen above many South American cities.

Puerto Montt, Chile

Puerto Montt, Chile
The volcano in the distant is presently inactive and overlooks Puerto...

Darwin Canal, Chilean fiords

Darwin Canal, Chilean fiords
The area was frequently overcast. This channel is named for the famous...

Southern Chilean landscape

Southern Chilean landscape
The overcast skies lent a feeling of lonliness to the area.

South Chilean landscape

South Chilean landscape

Chilean fiords

Amalia Bay, approaching Skua Glacier

Amalia Bay, approaching Skua Glacier
The sky appears to be clearing.

Skua Glacier

Skua Glacier
This is where the glacier empties into the sea.

Ice from the glacier

Ice from the glacier
Hardly a danger to navigation

Glacier watching

Glacier watching
All viewing areas were made available to the passengers.

Skua Glacier, Amalia Bay, Chile

Skua Glacier, Amalia Bay, Chile

Skua Glacier face

Skua Glacier face
A closer view of the glacier face.

Glacial edge

Glacial edge
A snall waterfall of glacier melt water can be seen at the right...

Summer snow, Andes Mountains, Chile

Summer snow, Andes Mountains, Chile

Glacial ice, Chilean fiords

Glacial ice, Chilean fiords
Not big enough to cause any navigation problems.

Skua Glacier

Andes Mountains, Southern Chile

Andes Mountains, Southern Chile
The snow on the mountains remains year round and contributes to many glaciers.

Chilean Andes Mountains

Chilean Andes Mountains
Rugged and imposing.

Chilean Andes in the summer

Chilean Andes in the summer

Route of MS Amsterdam

Route of MS Amsterdam
The red line shows the route taken around the southern end of South America.

Straits of Magellan

Straits of Magellan
Named for Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese navigator, who discovered...

Straits of Magellan

Straits of Magellan
Not a big problem to navigate in a modern ship but at time extremely...

Straits of Magellan

Straits of Magellan
The snow covered Andes Mountains are usually always in sight.

Approaching Punta Arenas, Chile

Approaching Punta Arenas, Chile
This is the major city on the Straits of Magellan.

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article published 3/17/2005

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