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Tortel and the Jorge Montt Glacier

By: Teagan James, University of Vermont

After a few days of classes at basecamp in Cochrane, our group packed our things (minus our tents and back country bidets) and hit the road yet again! This time we went south to Caleta Tortel, a small village situated at the northernmost edge of the Southern Patagonian Icefield.

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Descanse Un Ratito: A Slow and Peaceful Homestay Week

By: Josie Cunningham, University of Vermont

After an early morning wake up and a dreary (but beautiful) drive South from our basecamp in Cochrane, Anna and I were thrilled when our instructor Felipe pulled up in front of the picturesque campo that was going to be our home for the next week.

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Steppe Biodiversity in Chile Chico

By: Payton Betz, University of Montana

At 10:30pm, we stood shining our headlamps to study the front left tire of our Round River rental truck. We had almost made it back to the main road from our transect location in Bahia Jara when a sharp branch punctured the tire. 

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Sloppin’ It Up: Round River Style

By: Anna Lick, University of Vermont

As a vegetarian and self-proclaimed foodie, I was always wondering what the food situation was going to be. […] We have a group of 14 down here and we split our group every day into chores, most of which are centered around making meals for each other.