Coyhaique Termas de Puyuhuapi

Laguna San Rafael

Patagonia Express Oct. 17 - 21, 2008

The Chaitén volcano in eruption -42.836839° -72.646681°

Behind Chaitén: glaciated Vn. Michinmávida -42.803998° -72.443385°

Corcovado volcano -43.196050° -72.786493°

Macá and Cay volcanoes -45.106905° -73.161550°

Nine Condors in one Frame - near Balmaceda airport

Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)

Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)

Upland Goose, Caiquén (Chloëphaga picta)

Cerro Castillo RN -46.092527° -72.146714°

On our way to Coyhaique

Lago Paloma -45.769290° -72.172036°

Barn on the waterfall - Lago Paloma -45.769290° -72.172036°

Black-faced ibis, Bandurria (Theristicus melanopis)

Sunset near Lago Paloma -45.718774° -72.091750°

Sunset near Lago Paloma -45.718774° -72.091750°

Shepherd monument - Coyhaique -45.582093° -72.058507°

Puerto Chacabuco -45.465035° -72.820572°

Chacabuco canal, around -45.266043° -73.239162°

Rainbow over the Chacabuco canal, around -45.266043° -73.239162°

Chacabuco canal, around -45.266043° -73.239162°

Fishermen’s town on the Fjord

Puyuhuapi Channel -44.663291° -72.768064°

Docked at the Termas de Puyuhuapi -44.414096° -72.645790°

Ventsiquero Queulat – The “hanging” glacier -53.151089° -70.897170°

Local flora

Ventsiquiero Queulat NP -53.151089° -70.897170°

Crossing to Termas de Puyuhuapi -44.414096° -72.645790°

Termas de Puyuhuapi -44.414096° -72.645790°

Chilean rhubarb - Nalcas (Gunnera tinctoria)

Trekking near Termas de Puyuhuapi -44.407946° -72.632030°

Termas de Puyuhuapi -44.414096° -72.645790°

Termas de Puyuhuapi -44.414096° -72.645790°

Somewhere on the Moraleda Channel

Beacon at the entrance of Sn. Rafael Lagoon -46.397731° -73.740937°

Beacon at the entrance of Sn. Rafael Lagoon -46.397731° -73.740937°

Entering at San Rafael Lagoon -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Lagoon -46.682865° -73.880924°

Floating Razors - San Rafael Glacier

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

Patagonia Express catamaran at the San Rafael Lagoon

Millenary Ice from the San Rafael Glacier

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

Driftin’ - San Rafael Lagoon

San Rafael Lagoon -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Lagoon -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Lagoon -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Lagoon -46.682865° -73.880924°

San Rafael Lagoon -46.682865° -73.880924°

Navimag boat at the San Rafael Glacier -46.682865° -73.880924°

Big Boat, Huge Glacier. About 600 m. from the waterline to the top

On our way back