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Riding Into the Heart of Patagonia

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  • Chile, Aysen.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Elizalde. Nancy Pfeiifer horsepacking. (MR)
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  • Chile, Aysen,. Aysen, Chile. Poblador crossing Rio Solo..
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  • Cachaña   (Austral Parakeet)
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  • Blooming Chilco in Aysen Chile. (Fuchsia magellanica)
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  • Chile, Aysen, Coyhaique. Austral Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium nanum), locally called Chunco.
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  • Torres del Paine Natl. Park, Chile Grey Fox.. (Dusicyon gymnocercus)
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  • Archipielagos de los Chonos, Chile Wind sculpted tree and mountains..
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  • Chile, Aysen,. Aysen, Chile. Lenticular clouds at sunset. Lenticular clouds are formed by very high winds in the atmosphere..
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  • Chile, Aysen,. Aysen, Chile. Summer Snowfall! Patagonia is well known for it’s erratic and extreme weather patterns..
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  • Lago Blanco, Patagonia, Argentina. Horse saddeled up for work on an Estancia (Ranch)..
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  • Patagonia, Chile, Aysen. Hilleberg tent under the southern night sky, with the Milky Way.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Bertrand, Baker River. Baker River surrounded by native Nothofagus forest and snowcapped peaks.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Bertrand, Baker River. International River Day and protest against the proposed damming of Rio Baker.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Bertrand, Baker River. International River Day and protest against the proposed damming of Rio Baker.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Puerto Ibanez.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Puerto Ibanez. Nancy Pfeiffer riding on the pampas. (MR)
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  • Chile, Aysen, Puerto ibanez. NAcy Pfeiffer riding. (MR)
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  • Chile, Aysen, Puerto Ibanez. Nesting Buff-necked Ibis or Bandurria (Theristicus caudatus)
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  • Chile, Aysen, Puerto Murta.
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  • Chile, Aysen, El Engano. Chucao Tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula).
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  • Chile, Aysen, Rio Baker. Rapids near the confluence with Rio Nef.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Valle Chacabuco. Guanaco under the full moon.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Valle Chacabuco. Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) in Patagonia Park.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Valle Chacabuco. Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in Patagonia Park.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Valle Chacabuco. The Baker river as seen from the entrance to Valle Chacabuco.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Cerro Castillo. Details of an Argetinian style saddle (silla de bastos).
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  • Chile, Aysen, Cerro Castillo National Reserve. Huemul or South Andean Deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus).
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  • Patagonia, Chile, Aysen. Lenga (Nothofagus pumilio) forest.
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  • Chile, Aysen. Unidentified flowering plant that trives around streams in the Southern Beech forest.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Soler Valley. Nancy Pfeiffer
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  • Chile, Aysen, Archipelago de los Chonos. Black-throated Huet-Huet (Pteroptochos tarnii).
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  • Chile, Aysen, Cochrane. Austral Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium nanum) locally called Chunco.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Rio Colonia. Nancy Pfeiffer horse packing along the Colonia River, together with a local pobladore who is transporting supplies from the nearest town. MR
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  • Chile, Aysen, Rio Colonia.
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  • Nancy Pfeiffer having maté with local pobladore, Don Julio Romero.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Rio Colonia. Drinking Mate during a visit with Don Julio Romero. Mate is a traditional drink that is shared when visiting.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Rio Colonia.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Rio Colonia.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Baker River. Nancy Pfeiffer and her horses stopping for a drink from the Baker River.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Baker River.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Baker River.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Baker River. The most rugged and dangerous part of the trail, the Cotre de San Carlos, a 645 meter cut through a vertical cliff connects the rich upper Baker River Valley to navigable waters below.
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  • Chile, Aysen, Baker River.
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  • A local woman making Sopapillas to serve at dinner after we arrived at their campo.
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  • Traversing a narrow ridge at timberline.
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  • Poblador Don Rial sharpening an axe.
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  • Chile, Aysen,
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  • Chaura
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  • Nancy Pfeiffer replacing a horse shoe during a rocky off-trail section.
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  • Chile, Aysen,
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  • Crossing the high mountain passes on the old trail to Villa O'Higgins.
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  • Chile, Aysen,
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  • Chile, Aysen,
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  • Chile, Aysen, Cochrane.
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  • Chile, Aysen. Local pobladore crossing the Nef RIver on horseback.
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  • Chile, Aysen.
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  • Chile, Aysen.
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  • Nancy Pfeiffer riding along the Baker River.
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  • Chile, Aysen.
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  • Chile, Aysen.
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  • Chile, Aysen.
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  • Chile, Aysen.
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  • Chile, Aysen. Calafate berries (Berberis trigona).
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  • Every chid in the campos grows up in two worlds, both the world of orphaned lambs and that of I-pods and designer jeans.
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  • Four year old Romina Arratia rides her own horse in the Cabalgata Sin Represas.
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  • Don Cecilio Olivares speaks to reporters from local and national news.
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  • The Cabalgata Sin Represas marches into the region's capital.
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