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Into the Chacabuco

By Nina Ferrari (University of Vermont) Once settled back at base camp from our overnight in Tamango we were excited by Gilberto’s offer to show us around the campo. After filling up on a breakfast consisting mainly of homemade bread,…

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Vamos a la Playa

By Sarah Jonathan (Macalester College) After getting back from the fiords, spending a few days at base camp catching up on academics and taking some time off, we took an overnight trip into the Tamango National Reserve. The reserve is…

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Heading Home to Basecamp in Cochrane

by Shayla Williams I was huddled by the hot stove in the small Refugio kitchen, partially lingering for warmth, but equally motivated to stay by the occasional spoonfuls of cookie dough I could snag from the cooks. All of the…

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To the North!

by Russell Carter  The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity. However, they started out a little slower, when we had the opportunity to dry out next to a fire and rest on the banks of the Rio…

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Bushwacking beyond Needle Pass

By Brynn Pedrick (University of New Hampshire)   We began our fourth day in the fjords at the base of our first pass of the trip. The Southeast corner of Estero Landgre had seemed so far away from our starting point…