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Reflections from Puerto Edén

By Maisie Anrod, Middlebury College  Despite having arrived in Chile a mere two weeks ago, it seems as if it has been a month.  From our arrival in Santiago, we flew as a group to Balmaceda— our newly formed Team…

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Team Zorro on the Prowl in Patagonia

View from our hostel in Coyhaique of Mount McKay.   By Zachary Fitz, Saint John’s University It has been over a week since Team Zorro has arrived in Patagonia, and our short time together has been filled with laughter, dance…

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In Search of Sphagnum

Written by Paul Karpinski, Northland College Photos by Adam Spencer After tracking huemules, seeing glaciers and learning a plethora of new plants and birds in the alpine glacier valleys surrounding Lago O’Higgins, we had the privilege of visiting Tortel, home…

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Backpacking amongst Glacial giants

Hannah Phelps, Middlebury College January 31st – February 18 Along with learning all about the Patagón culture and ecotourism, Team Condor also went on two backpacking trips during our three-week stay in Río Turbio. On the first trip, we spent…

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Searching for Ñandú

Written by Julie Hamilton (University of New Hampshire) Team Aguila   On February 12, we left our field house in Cochrane to head east for the iconic Chacabuco Valley of Patagonia to conduct surveys on the threatened and native, Ñandú (Rhea pennata…