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Chile and Easter Island

Mother and sister of the owner of the house helping prepare lunch for us.

The ice is so think on the fjord as we motor against it you can feel the crushing of the ice under the icebreaker.

The park is mainly popular for its hiking trails, but there are plenty of other activities to be enjoyed like nature walks, wildlife viewing like puma tracking, kayaking, boating, cycling, and more.

Lake Pehoé is a surface water body located in Torres del Paine National Park, in the Magallanes Region of southern Chile. The lake is fed mainly by Paine River through the Nordenskjöld Lake, but it also receives the waters of the outlet of Skottsberg Lake.

Local flooding from recent storms prior to our arrival.

Torres del Paine boast several distinct ecosystems; each ecosystem contains a wealth of landscapes, flora, and fauna found nowhere else in world.

Although native tribes like the Kaweskar have been coming to Torres del Paine for thousands of years the name Paine actually is an indigenous word that means "blue",

The vast unbroken stretch of ocean to the west and south of the South American continent leaves the Patagonian Andes very exposed to the saturated winds that circle the Antarctic landmass.

We were very fortunate to have a home hosted dinner in Valparaiso overlooking the city below from high up in the hills.

Lago Nordenskiöld) is a lake located in Torres del Paine National Park in the Magallanes Region, southern Chile. The lake is named after the Swede Otto Nordenskiöld who discovered the lake in the beginning of the 20th century.

Swinging bridge on Grey Lake

Grey Lake is a glacially fed lake in Torres del Paine National Park, southern Chile.

Thousands of feet high the glaciers rise from the fjord.

Magnificent Dickson Glacier in the background feeding into Grey Lake.

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