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Fjords and Glaciers and Birthdays, Oh My

By Caitlin Luby, College of St. Benedict’s (Team Condor) The past few months have felt like some sort of dream and I’m just waiting for someone to pinch me to wake me up. This trip to Berndardo O’Higgins National Park…

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Sphagnum Bogs: A closer look at why we need them

By Hannah Weiss, University of Vermont Photos by Adam Spencer The sphagnum (Sphagnum magellanicum)-dominated bog (>3km by >3km) we explored existed in a depression in the landscape, likely an old river floodplain of the Vargas River that flows east to west…

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Home Away from Home

By Maggie Johnson, Oberlin College (Team Condor) In the last week of February, the students of Team Condor spent their first 72 hours apart in over 40 days. We split into pairs and set off to live a few days…

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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…