The virgin land of Patagonia lies at the southern tip of the South American continent, a unique and undisturbed wilderness. Its cluster of lofty granite peaks, though not the highest in the Cordillera, are among the worlds most spectacular. Our journey will take us from the bustling city of Buenos Aires to the windswept coastline of the Valdés Peninsula, with its abundance of marine life. Heading further south we will spend time on the distant land of Tierra del Fuego aptly described as the uttermost end of the earth before
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Punta Tombo #1 The coastline of Punta Tombo is the breeding ground for half a million...
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Punta Tombo #2 "Which way did he go?"
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Punta Tombo #3 A band-tailed gull on watch over Magellanic penguins practising beach landing.
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Punta Tombo #4 Magellanic penguin posturing for the camera.
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Rufous Collared Sparrow A friendly little bird that is partial to nibbling your lunch. Seen...
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Burrowing Parrots Vibrant red bellied burrowing parrots posing for the cameras on road...
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Patagonian Straight Road This straight stretch is from Trelew to the Valdés Peninsula....
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Valdés Peninsular - Elephant Seals #1 Female elephant seals at rest on the beach at Caleta Valdés.
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Valdés Peninsular - Elephant Seals #2 At Caleta Valdés two elephant seals arguing over some spilt beer.
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Valdés Peninsular - Elephant Seals #3 Female elephant seal praying for the pub to open at Punta Norte.
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Valdés Peninsular - Caleta Valdés The shoreline at Caleta Valdés is the home for breeding elephant seals.
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Valdés Peninsular - Sea lion #1 Sea lion on guard of his small harem at Punta Norte. Elephant seals also...
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Valdés Peninsular - Sea lion #2 At Punta Norte sea lion beach masters on guard duty for other males poaching...
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Valdés Peninsular - Sea lion #3 Punta Norte sea lion argument over, "I don't like the look of...
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Valdés Peninsular - Petrel A southern giant petrel, wingspan 2.15m, looking for lunch.
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Valdés Peninsular - Lancehead Snake The poisonous lancehead slithering away into the grass to avoid the tourist...
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Valdés Peninsular - Armadillo Larger hairy armadillo at Punta Norte.
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Valdés Peninsular - Lizard? Seen on the beach at Caleta Valdés. But what is it?
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Trelew - Plaza Independencia Trelew Plaza Independencia with bust of General Belgrano who was a...
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Trelew - Welsh Museum View from outside the Welsh Museum (Museo Pueblo de Luis) at Trelew down 9 de...
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Tierra del Fuego - Beaver Dam The Canadian beaver has become the centre of a challenging ecological...
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Tierra del Fuego - Dog Orchid
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Tierra del Fuego - Ashy Headed Geese Hiding in the dead trees caused by the beaver dam is a pair of ashy headed...
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Tierra del Fuego - Upland Geese Upland geese close to the Beagle Channel shoreline.
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Tierra del Fuego Flightless Steamer Duck
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