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Lessons of Gratitude in Puerto Edén

by Ella Mighell, University of Vermont Puerto Eden – remote and isolated might be word associations for a traveler who spends half an hour walking the limited boardwalks of Isla Wellington as the ferry unloads barrels of petroleum, rolls of building…

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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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Life at Basecamp

Text and Photos by Annie Johnson, College of Saint Benedict We’ve made it! Although we haven’t been in Chile for very long yet, the anticipated basecamp/home of Cochrane has been on our minds since we first found out we were apart…