Patagonia PT3
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1. We couldn't leave Buenos Aires without visiting Carlos Gardel's tomb. He was the heart throb
of millions for his amazing Tango dancing.
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2. Hannah enjoying buying delicious fruit at the Santiago Mercado.
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3. The view over three countries - Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina.
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 4. Here we are at the awesome Iguazu Falls.
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4a. The Iguazu Falls gave us a good drenching when we went really close to the base.
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4b. Judy relaxing in a hammock at our Iguazu Falls hotel. |
 5. Deidre crossing the Puente Vasa in Pucon.
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6. Bev admires the "Ojos" on the Caburgua River, near Pucon
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8. Bev wonders "how would our kiwi cows go, yoked to a cart"....... a common form of transport in the Pucon area.
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10. Luxuriating in the thermal pools near Pucon.
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 9. Colin, David and John - "three swingers" at the Mapuche Indian Village
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 10a. Mapuche weaver.
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33. An innovative "Fish" monument acknowledges the importance of fishing for the small communities of Chiloe Island, near Puerto Montt
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32. Colin and John "playing statues" on a tree stump fence, enroute to Espolon.
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10b. Colin tries out the local Chilean rhubarb (Gunnera) as wet weather gear.
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 11. So glad we packed our thermals for the trip along the Carretera Austral.
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12. Vast sheep farms or estancias were scattered along our route
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12a. A "gaucho" works the sheep.
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14. The scenery approaching El Chalten, at the foot of Mt Fitzroy was wild and dramatic.
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14a. At El Chalten we went hiking in the Los Glaciaries National Park, we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day.
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 15. Barbara, Wilma and John take a break in front of the torres of El Chalten
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 13. Brenda and Ian compare hand spans with the 8,000 year old prints at the "Cave of Hands"
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 16. Happy Birthday, Deirdre (El Chalten)
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17. Hannah, Bev, Colin and Brenda at the stupendous Perito Moreno Glacier, near El Calafate.
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19. The blue icebergs at the Grey Glacier, Torres del Paine National Park.
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 18. Colin munches on the ancient ice at the Grey Glacier
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21. A guanaco, (South American cameloid) walking across the pampas.
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22. David keeps a close eye on the van as we cross a narrow bridge .....will we squeeze through?
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23. Wilma rock hopping to cross a stream on our hike to the Torres, Torres del Paine National Park..
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24. We made it! Judy at the base of the Torres, the famous towering granite pinnacles of the Torres National Park.
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25. Ian helped Brenda slice up a huge chocolate gateau for her birthday morning tea.
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30. Ushuaia, on Tierra del Fuego. Its setting is absolutely stunning!
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26. Treading carefully along the snow covered wharf as we head for our day out on the Beagle Channel. It seems summer's runnng a tad late, no need to pack the togs today!
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27. Sheila and Barbara on the deck enjoying the fresh air. Our cruise along the famous channel took us to Harberton Ranch.
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28. Cruising along the Channel on our way to Harberton Ranch.
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29. Seagulls, seal lions and cormorants were abundant.
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31. Our final morning in Ushuaia was picture perfect.
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