The Lago Pingo track takes us through a mix of forest and open country, past one of the larger waterfalls in the park. |
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Moving on past the Zapata campsite, we have to do a couple of creek crosings as we work our way toward the edge of the southern ice cap. |
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Our 2002 group got right to the edge of the ice cap where they spent some time having a look at an ice cave. |
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Back near the start of the track, another short track leads to a spectacular viewpoint, very windy when we were there. Some of the animals are fairly accustomed to people and allow good photos. |
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Navarino Island
Navarino is a fairly large island, 100 km long and 40 km wide, south of the main island of Tierra del Fuego. This is the southernmost bushwalking in the world -- there is no bush further south. There is a 4 or 5 day marked trail which is becoming more and more popular. Our Navarino walks, however, take us far beyond the trail, through beech forest, across open tundra and, in some cases, onto the south coast. |
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We cross many creeks. Some crossings are easier than others. Introduced North American beavers have cut down most of the trees within easy reach of the major creeks. |
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Some of the walking is easy and some less so. |
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The weather is highly variable so we will almost certainly have a mix of fine and not so fine weather. |
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Many of our camp sites are in the forest; some are in open areas and one is next to the southernmost bushwalking hut in the world. |
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When the weather and wildlife cooperate, you get great views. |
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A walk along Lake Windhond followed by a few km cross country beings us to the edge of the southern ocean. |
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We'll leave Navarino and Patagonia on a boat bound for the city of Ushuaia in the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego. |
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