Album Patagonia from Gudrun

Correos

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 07:09:37 +0000

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Murals at Ushuaia post office

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Estancia Glencross

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Fri, 21 May 2021 08:28:07 +0000

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A scanned slide from Febr 2003. En route to Rio Gallegos on legendary Ruta 40. The PiP shows what's on the other side of the road.

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Lago Skottsberg

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 05:26:02 +0000

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On the path from Refugio Pehoe to Valle Francés with Cuernos del Paine looming in the background. The wind was freshening up seriously

Cuernos del Paine

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 05:29:54 +0000

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Cuernos and Valle Francés seen from Rio Serrano. Getting up early to see the sunrise turn the mountains red was an exercise in futility- no reds, only shades of grey;-)

Cuernos del Paine

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:11:11 +0000

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Cuernos del Paine seen across Lago Pehoe. The mountains in the National Park are of granite, heavily eroded by glaciers. The Cuernos are special in that they still have a shale layer on top.

Still running...

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 05:04:57 +0000

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That truck at Estancia Lazo is still in use for transporting sheep!

Estancia Lazo

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 04:09:01 +0000

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Cuernos del Paine and Almirante Nieto seen across Laguna Verde from Estancia Lazo.
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Estancia Lazo

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:48:57 +0000

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Laguna Verde and Monte Almirante Nieto (2640m) seen from Estancia Lazo.

I needed a bit of fresh air in the current heat;-) HFF and a have a good weekend!

Llao Llao on Nothofagus pumilio

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:05:13 +0000

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Nothofagus pumilio (Lenga-Südbuche) mit dem parasitären Pilz Cyttaria hariotii, auch Pan del Indio (Indianerbrot) bzw. in der Mapuche-Sprache Llao Llao genannt. Dieser Pilz war ein wichtiges Nahrungsmittel für die indigenen Völker Patagoniens und wurde roh verzehrt.
Die Südbuchen wehren sich durch Gallbildung gegen den Pilz, das befallene Holz (s. PiP) wird gerne zum Schnitzen verwendet.

Nothofagus pumilio (Lenga) with parasitic fungus Cyttaria hariotii. This mushroom was a staple food eaten raw by Patagonian indigenous people and is commonly called Pan del Indio (Indian's bread) or Llao Llao in the Mapuche language.
Nothofagus defend themselves against the fungus with gall production, that wood (see PiP) is often used for carving.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyttaria_hariotii

Guanaco

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 06:01:22 +0000

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Guanacos are camelids native to South America. They can be found in arid areas like the Altiplano and Patagonia. In Argentinean Patagonia you usually only see them running from a distance whereas in Torres del Paine they are protected and therefore more numerous and less shy.

Laguna Azul

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 18:10:12 +0000

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Typical windy weather at Laguna Azul. Clouds have descended on Torres del Paine Massif, only Cerro Almirante Nieto (Paine chico) on the left can be seen.

Laguna Azul

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:18:04 +0000

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In February 2005 a careless backpacker started a distastrous fire when his cooker was blown over, destroying 155 km² of the national park and 2 km² of native forest. Considering that nothofagus in this climate takes centuries to grow this was a major disaster which was repeated in 2011 when another backpacker caused a fire which destroyed 176 km²/36km² arround Lago Pehoe.
Fines for tourists are still ridiculously low but at least the Czech and Israeli governments donated money for reforestation after their citizens caused the damage.

Torres

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 22:51:59 +0000

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"Papa Choique" on the other side of the road from his chicks, against the backdrop of the granite needles of Torres del Paine.
HFF everybody! ( I'm away on an Iper -meeting but will catch up next week)

Choique chicks

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 05:52:51 +0000

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A group of young Darwin's rheas (rhea pennata , called choique in Patagonia). The males incubate the eggs and look after the young- in this case the male was just on the other side of the road.

Crosswind

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 05:51:33 +0000

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Ruta 7 near Esperanza, motorists beware of being blown off the road;-)

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Glaciar Perito Moreno

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:46:44 +0000

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Gruppe Ressoumission 2063:

Der Perito Moreno-Gletscher galt lange Zeit als die große Ausnahme- ein Gletscher, der nicht zurückgeht.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perito-Moreno-Gletscher
Regelmäßig schoben sich seine Eismassen auf die davor liegende Halbinsel, stauten das Wasser des Brazo Rico auf und irgendwann brach der vordere Teil des Gletschers mit großem Getöse unter dem Wasserdruck zusammen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl2VpopUhsA&ab_channel=NationalGeographicEspa%C3%B1a

Inzwischen ist er nicht mehr stabil, wie dieser Bericht zeigt:
www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/11/glacier-patagonia-perito-moreno-decline
Nun geht er leider den Weg der übrigen patagonischen Gletscher, die bis 2063 wohl gewaltig geschrumpft sein werden.

Perito Moreno

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:03:46 +0000

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Flowering Notro (Embothrium coccineum) in front of Lago Argentino/Brazo Rico and Perito Moreno Glacier.

Lago Argentino

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 05:42:21 +0000

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First view of Lago Argentino from Ruta 40

Cerro FitzRoy/Chaltén

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Mon, 24 May 2021 08:08:08 +0000

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Cerro Fitz Roy or Chaltén (Tehuelche for "smoking mountain" because of the frequent clouds) is a 3405m high granite peak in the Southern Patagonian ice field. In the note a wider view from further along the footpath, Piedras Blancas glacier is on the right.

whc.unesco.org/en/list/145

Cerro Fitz Roy oder Chaltén (Tehueche für rauchender Berg wegen der häufigen Wolken) ist ein 3405m hoher Granitgipfel am südlichen patagonischen Eisfeld. Im PiP ein umfassender Blick ein Stück weiter den Wanderweg entlang, rechts der Piedras Blancas Gletscher.

Cerro Torre & Cerro Fitz Roy

nobody@ipernity.com (Gudrun) — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:38:23 +0000

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A scanned slide from February 2003 when Ruta 23 was still unsurfaced. The typical dust trails were part of the fun;-)
Cerro Torre (3128m) and Cerro Fitz Roy (3405m) are Patagonia's most iconic mountains and among the most difficult to climb (strictly professionals only).
Seeing the top of Torre is a rare treat, usually it's shrouded in clouds creeping in from the Southern Patagonian Icefield.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitz_Roy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Torre

Ein Diascan von Februar 2003. Ruta 23 war noch ungeteert, Staubfahnen waren typisch!
Cerro Torre (3128m) und Cerro Fitz Roy (3405m) gehören zu den spektakulärsten Bergen der Welt und sind nur für die besten Bergsteiger machbar, normale Sterbliche bleiben unten:-)
Cerro Torre ist wegen der Nähe zum südlichen patagonischen Eisfeld meist in Wolken gehüllt, wir hatten Glück, ihn frei zu sehen.

whc.unesco.org/en/list/145