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Patagonia

Patagonia

Aventura Patagónica

Written November 25, 2015 By Peter Whitman (Carthage College) Photos by Adam Spencer   After returning from our first fjords trip, our group spent a frantic four days unpacking, doing laundry, writing our final research papers, and repacking for our…

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Put the Turkey on Ice

Written November 26, 2015 By Maria Nappi (Westminster College)   While everyone back home woke up and started cooking and prepping for friends and family to spend Thanksgiving together, our Round River family woke up and packed our bags for…

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Growing Comfort

Written November 18, 2015 By Kelsey Hamm (University of Vermont)   I remember stepping off the plane in Santiago airport on September 22nd, finding Lainey, Peter and Ryan almost immediately. We made our way through customs and sat at a…

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5.12 kilograms of cheese

Written November 19, 2015 By Emma Velis (Carleton College)   If you will forgive me the irony of starting with an ending, I would like to begin with a sunset. The afternoon of November 4th, we made ourselves at home…

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Into the Ice Age

Written 11/4/15 By Chrissy St. Hilaire (St. Michael’s College) Patagonia is said to be one of the most untouched pieces of nature on the planet. Here, twelve students, three instructors, and two CONAF officials are searching for one of the…