Our main activity today was taking a boat ride to Magdalena Island to see the Magellanic Penguins. We were advised to prepare for rough seas and chilly weather. Fortunately neither came true as the Strait of Magellan was extremely smooth and the weather was sunny and fairly mild. The guide said that currents from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans often mixed in the strait, creating large waves.
The penguins were so cute! They stand about 18" tall (0.5 meters). Many couples (they mate for life) were standing around like the two in the top left. The guy in the top right was welcoming us by flapping his wings. The bottom left photo shows one of many areas covered by lots of penguin nests. The biggest challenge we hd today was limiting how many pictures we took! Every few steps was another photo opportunity. Click any picture to make it larger. We were instructed to stay on the path and had very strict rules to obey. We could not reach over the ropes or get within 6' of the penguins; no running or shouting either.
What an amazing experience to have, as we continue our South American adventure.
Tomorrow we leave Chile and visit Ushuali, Argentina to see the southmost point of South America.
1 comment:
They are adorable , you will have to watch Happy Feet on dvd when you both get home . Have fun . Pat
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