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Tag: 2011 South America

  • White-water rafting in Chile

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    White-water rafting in Chile

    While in Pucon we took a little trip down a local stream: Lot’s of fun

  • Buenos Aires

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    Buenos Aires

    Puerto Madero; still a lot of walking, but less severe hills and conditions.   Leica M9, Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1, 160 ISO, f/11, 1/180 sec

  • Climbing Torres del Payne

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    Climbing Torres del Payne

    I’m not sure that the Towers look so great up close, especially in the mid-day light; they certainly look magnificent from a distance. However,  it was getting this shot the was the triumph.  To get to this place to take the shot required a 9km hike across the various terrains a mountain can offer with…

  • Morens Glacier

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    Morens Glacier

    About 80 kms from El Calafate is the Morens Glacier, located in Los Glaciares National Park.  Unlike the Columbia ice fields in Canada, these ones are at equilibrium; neither growing nor shrinking.  I didn’t know exactly what to expect, beyond a lot of ice.  The tour was very good and the site is well established.…

  • El Calafat

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    El Calafat

    El Calafate is located in the Andean foothills on Lake Argentino.  From here we drove across the Patagonian step to the ice fields in Los Glacieares National Park. Leica M9, Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH, ISO 160, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec