Dorotea

June 14th – We slept in a little, and decided to go on a hike locally. After taking a taxi a few miles out of town, we paid an entrance fee to someone’s property, and climbed up a hill that overlooked the surrounding glacial plain. It was a great hike, and we got to see some terrific views, several Andean Condors up close, and an Austral Parakeet. After the hike the person we paid the entrance fee to made us lunch, and we took a long hike back into town. Much of Patagonia is devoted to sheep herding, and we saw much of this during our hike and the past few days. After picking up our luggage at the hostel, we took a bus back to Punta Arenas, and checked into another hostel (one with heat).


An Austral Parakeet that cooperated well with us.


The fjord and town of Puerto Natales.


More condors that flew close overhead.


The glacial plain.


Our shadows at noon.




Two sunset pictures around Puerto Natales