I was super excited to share details about my recent trip to Patagonia.
Podcast link: Exploring Patagonia – Glaciers, Wildlife, and Epic Landscapes
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My Favorite Things to Do in Ushuaia, Argentina, the Gateway to Antarctica
I discovered plenty of things to do in Ushuaia during the three days I spent there before an Antarctica cruise
Despite being at the “End of the World” in South America, the city of Ushuaia, Argentina, gets a lot of traffic during the warmer weather season. It’s the jumping-off point for cruises to Antarctica, arguably the more accurate end of the world.
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Discovering Things to Do in Puerto Natales, The Gateway to Torres del Paine in Chile’s Patagonia
We found a lot of different things to do in Puerto Natales, Chile during the week we stayed there.
Puerto Natales is the closest gateway town to the popular Torres del Paine National Park in Chile’s Southern Patagonia region. After our three days inside the Torres de Paine park, we stayed another week in Puerto Natales to explore more of the region and to give my husband time to do some fly fishing.
Two days with the Punta Arenas Penguins
We went to Punta Arenas, Chile specifically to see the two penguin colonies nearby
On our three-week Patagonia trip, my husband and I side-tripped to Punta Arenas for the sole purpose of seeing penguins. For those who don’t want to go to Antarctica, this is a (relatively) easy way to see penguins up close and personal in their natural environment.
Two penguin colonies could be visited as day trips from Punta Arenas. The king penguin colony on Tierra del Fuego was a very, very long day trip. Somewhat closer on Magdalena Island was a colony of gentoo penguins.
Two Days in Los Glacieres National Park – The Best of Argentina’s Patagonia Region
Our Patagonia adventures started with two days in Los Glacieres National Park in Argentina
Spanning the southern tips of Argentina and Chile, Patagonia is known for tall mountains, deep fjords, and numerous glaciers spreading their arms from the great Southern Patagonia Icefield. The Argentinian and Chilean sides of Patagonia are distinctly different, and it was worth seeing both sides.