Monthly Archives: February 2015

Rounding the Horn

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January 11, 2015 – We approach the southern-most land mass on earth excluding Antarctica… the Horn of South America. This is mid-summer down there, equivalent to our July. Outside of the near freezing temperatures, high winds, and at times turbulent seas, … Continue reading

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Puerto Madryn, Argentina

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Punta Tombo Penguin Rookery It was about a 2 hour ride across the Patagonian plain from the port of Puerto Madryn to the Punta Tombo penguin rookery, the largest in South America. More than a half million Magellanic penguins arrive … Continue reading

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Punte Del Este, Uruguay

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Punte Del Este is a resort town frequented largly by Buenos Aires residents and others looking for a vacation getaway. The weather was kind of ugly, and the port is small, so we couldn’t dock. To go ashore, you had … Continue reading

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Montevideo, Uruguay

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An overnight cruise from Buenos Aires, Argentina took us to Montevideo, Uruguay. Got another country under our belt. We didn’t have an excursion planned for Montevideo. Just as well, as it was raining in the morning. But, we waited out … Continue reading

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