Still in Punta Arenas, a statue and park dedicated to Bernardo O'Higgins who helped free Chile from Spanish Rule.
Before leaving town, we visited the Museo Regional Salesiano. The museum was founded by the Salesian missioners in 1893. In its 1700 m2 presents unique ethnographic, flora, fauna and historic collections among others of the Patagonian territory.
This is a represntation of the Kawueshkar Indians who lived in the western area of Tierra del Fuego. For more information click
here.
The Ona people, pictured here, were an indigenous people in the Patagonian region of southern Argentina and Chile, including the Tierra del Fuego islands. They are considered extinct as a tribe. For more information click
here.
Here, a Yamana Indian is preparing harpoons. They are regarded as the southernmost peoples in the world. For more information click
here.
Tehuelche Indians here are bartering with a trader. For more information click
here.
A boat built by one of the native groups.
This is a replica of the Victoria, one of the boats of the Magellan expedition and the only one to return to Europe.
This is a replica of the Ancud which brought the first 22 European residents of Patagonia.
This is a replica of Shackleton's boat which he and a few crew used to seek help after their ship was marooned in Antartica.
These Ostrich like birds are known as Ñandu.
A few scenes along the road.
This scavenger bird is a Southern Crested Caracara.
These are Chilean Flamingos.
These are Upland geese, the male on the left, the female on the right.
A few more scenes along the road.
This is the Haunted wood with Usnea lichen on it.
This lichen only grows on dead trees and in fact these trees are in a flooded bog and can no longer grow.
Arrival in Puerto Natales
A bike park for the kids to practice on. There are a male and female statue flying in the steady and heavy wind.
Cormorants resting on the dock.
Black Necked Swans
