2016-02-12 Punta Arenas, Chile Pictures

February 12, 2016 – Punta Arenas (Sandy Point) the southernmost city that is attached to the mainland (Ushuaia is on an island of Tierra del Fuego). Here are pictures of the Town and the Penguin Colony we visited:-

1A Punta Arenas Sign

A Diansaur Park and local housing in the City

A Punta Arenas Dinasaur ParkA Punta Arenas Mid Class ResidenceA Punta Arenas Upper Class Residence 2A Punta Arenas Upper Class Residence

A broken down old galleon with Queen Mary 2 in the Background

A Punta Arenas Broken boat QM2 background

The Main Square where one has to touch the foot of the person for good luck

A Punta Arenas Statue thru treeA Punta Arenas Statue TR   A Punta Arenas Statue DN

The most amazing Cemetery

A Punta Arenas Cemetery RTD

A Punta Arenas Cemetery MauseleumsA Punta Arenas Cemetery Mauseleums 2A Punta Arenas Cemetery MauseleumA Punta Arenas Cemetery Grave PicturesA Punta Arenas Cemetery Cross

Where have the Girls gone to? Large Topiaries all over the Cemetery

A Tachy Diana in TreesA Tachy in Tree

Overlooking the City

A 4 of us in Punta Arenas

Boarding the speed boat to take us into the middle of the Magellan Strait to the Penguin and Sea Lion Colonies

A Punta Arenas Boarding Penguin Boat

On the Island – 60,000 nesting Penguins, thousands of Birds and just a few of us humans – One of the most amazing experiences of all of our lives and one stand-out time.

A Punta Arenas Penguin DNA Punta Arenas Penguin TA Punta Arenas Penguin 5 Bird BeachA Punta Arenas Penguin 8

Diana with an old friend from Mexico – Suzanne Saunders Donlon.

A Punta Arenas Penguin D DonlonA Punta Arenas Penguin BirdsA Punta Arenas Penguin 7A Punta Arenas Penguin 6A Punta Arenas Penguin 4 Family

Nesting Penguin below and the family with two children above

A Punta Arenas Penguin 3 in NestA Punta Arenas Penguin 1A Punta Arenas Penguin 2 R

Tachy on the boat to the other island to see the Sea Lions and Roger with a friend.

A Punta Arenas Penguin T Boat

Penguins and Sea Lions share this peaceful Habitat

A Punta Arenas Penguins SeaLionsA Punta Arenas Sea Lions 2A Punta Arenas Sea LionsA Punta Arenas Penguins SeaLions Swim

 

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