Category: Countries
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Days of Many Moods
14 February 2008 Lago Fagnano, Tierra del Fuego, Southern Patagonia, Argentina S54.53362 W67.22849 We found a nice campsite along Lake Fagnano a couple of days ago. The view was beautiful, but like the rest of our trip down Patagonia, the wind was blowing very hard. Photo by Stephanie Hackney We don’t have a wind…
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The End of the World
02/14/2008 54° 48.73′ S We’ve reached the end of the world. All is well. We’re in Ushuaia, Argentina. It’s the southernmost city in the world, located on the island of Tierra del Fuego (land of fire), off the southern coast of Argentina and Chile. It’s separated from the South American continent by the straight of…
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The Gas Man
One of the challenges of world travel is procuring fuel. Generally gasoline and diesel are not a problem unless you are in an area of spot shortages such as Patagonia, where we are now. Propane, however, can be a problem. Because different countries use different physical couplings for dispensing the fuel and have different…
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Making Good Time
02/08/2008 02:10:34 GMT We are 6,186 miles / 9,955 km from the center of the culinary universe, the Maid-Rite in Newton, Iowa. But we are only 697 miles / 1,122 km from the Jumbo parking lot in Viña del Mar, Chile, where we started our South American journey. When we pulled out, our mission was…
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Gildas Kansas Jones
3 February, 2008 Trevelin, Argentina Dear Troop 27, One of the best things about traveling around the world is that you discover unexpected things in unexpected places, including here in Patagonia. As in the United States, when Argentina was opened for settlement, advertising and recruitment was conducted across Europe to attract settlers to the new…
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The Falcon Sanctuary
01 February 2008 12:06:37 GMT I was a car guy most of my life. I became car aware pretty early. By the time I was eight or so I was making model distinctions. I blossomed into full scale car lust after I turned 10 and we moved to Adel. I have vivid…
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Patagonian Light
Before we left Chile we were told by our friend, Jorge, who is a pro shooter, that the light in Patagonia would be like nothing we’d ever seen or experienced before. He described it as “transcendental.” We’ve only been here a few days, but the early indications are very promising.
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Northern Patagonia
We’re in northern Patagonia. I’m on the BGAN sat system, so this is the most expensive blog post you’ve ever read. Here’s a couple of shots to give you a feel for the area. It’s hard to see at this resolution, but that lake water is crystal clear. I’d estimate ~60+ feet /…