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Photo of the Day: Up Close With A Patagonia Sea Lion

Photo of the Day: Up Close With A Patagonia Sea Lion

By on April 23, 2010 ]

Punta Ninfas (Spanish, “Nymphs Point”) is found in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. A promontory into the Atlantic Ocean, it encloses one side of the Golfo Nuevo, with Península Valdés opposite almost enclosing the circular gulf. The Point is about 90 km southwest of Puerto Madryn. A lighthouse is situated at the Point, which is made [...]

Photo of the Day: Expressive Elephant Seal

Photo of the Day: Expressive Elephant Seal

By on April 13, 2010 ]

Punta Ninfas (Spanish, “Nymphs Point”) is found in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina.  A promontory into the Atlantic Ocean, it encloses one side of the Golfo Nuevo, with Península Valdés opposite almost enclosing the circular gulf.  The Point is about 90 km southwest of Puerto Madryn. A lighthouse is situated at the Point, which is made [...]

Photo of the Day: Snow Capped Mountains, Torres del Paine

Photo of the Day: Snow Capped Mountains, Torres del Paine

By on April 10, 2010 ]

Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and river-rich areas in southern Chilean Patagonia. We trekked for 9 days and 77 miles through the Torres del Paine full circuit. This photos was taken en route to Los Perros campsite on day 3.

Photo of the Day: Kissing Penguins

Photo of the Day: Kissing Penguins

By on April 9, 2010 ]

Punta Tombo is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean 110 km (68 mi) Argentina, where there is an important colony of Magellanic Penguins. The 3 km (1.9 mi) long, 600 m (1,969 ft) wide peninsula is covered with sand, clay and gravel. Between September and April, a large number of Magellanic penguins come to this [...]

Sunrise at Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine Sunrise – Short Clip 3

By on April 6, 2010 ]

Enjoy a stunning sunrise from Patagonia through a Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of TwoBackpackers.com. In Short Clip 3, we share the colorful skies surrounding the Torres del Paine towers changing as the sun rises. Enjoy the show!

Patagonia Glaciers

Photo of the Day: Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate Argentina

By on March 31, 2010 ]

The Perito Moreno Glacier is located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina.  The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, and 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with [...]