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In Cochrane With the Jeinimeni Blues

By John Crockett (Colby College) This week we put an end to our science, spending a few more days on birds and vizcachas before returning to Cochrane. The last days of field surveys were particularly fruitful. We saw a great…

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Trek to the top of Tamangito    

By Clara Friedman (Macalester College) We started this week of Chacabuco field work with plenty of excitement on the horizon. Following our dramatic discovery last week of the itinerary and food schedule of the mysterious “Riverdale Outdoors” leadership trip, bets…

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(Vi)Scotch on the Rocks

By Ava Lewis (Carleton College)   With the CONAF presentations proudly behind us, we finally got our feet soaked in our first full week of Chacabuco fieldwork. After a short visit to the administración headquarters the previous week, we hit…

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Synergy

By Max Carlin (College of St. John’s and St. Ben’s) Another week has passed here in the Aysen region. It is clear now that winter does in fact come to southern Chile: the sun and heat that seemed so eternal…

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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,…