Double rainbows over the Bahía de Esperanza – the “Bay of Hope”
Maggie Williams (UVM) pushes up a hill
Ben Comai (UVM) pauses from taking notes to take in the view
The milky glacial till of the Quiroz River cuts off the clear, filtered waters of the Pablo River. We hope to cross the Quiroz on our next trip here!
Mateo scans the shores of Quiroz Lake for Huemul
Chilean Firebush along the Quiroz River
Shay stands by Guaiteca’s Cypress growing by the Pablo River waterfall
Charlie hikes down to his tent during an incredible sunset
We hiked by this amazing waterfall that goes into Pablo Lake
Alex descends an impassible waterfall thanks to the rigging of the Andean Company
Video and Text by Maggie Williams, University of Vermont (Team Huemul)
Photos by Adam Spencer
We left Cochrane on November 15th for what would be our final big excursion of our semester in Chile. We spent our time researching the biodiversity of a very isolated area on the shores of Lago O’Higgins in the Aysén region, completing our full protocol for recording plant communities, avifauna, topography, and of course the presence/density of Huemul deer.
With our deepest gratitude for the help of the Andean Company of the Chilean Military, Juan Carlos Alvarez from CONAF, and Misael Tiznado (a local guide), and our instructors, we had a successful and memorable trip.
I decided to make a video for my contribution to the Round River blog. It is meant to convey our purpose and the research that we did as well as share the incredible experience that we had while there. Enjoy!
Chasing Rainbows at the Bay of Hope from Round River Conservation Studies on Vimeo.
A Huemul looks down on our expedition from the ridgeline
