Tuesday, November 26, 2019, Seals & Penguins, Ushuaia


Journey to Sea Lions & Penguins
We cruised the famous Beagle Channel on board a catamaran in search of lounging sea lions and a penguin colony.  At the pier, we met our skipper and crew, then boarded our vessel and set out into the channel toward its coastal islands.  We stopped beside Isla de los Pájaros, also known as “Bird Island,” home to steamer ducks, cormorants, and giant albatross.  After time for photos, we sailed to Isla de Los Lobos, or “Sea Wolves Island,” named after the sea lions that occupy it.  We observed them up close and heard their barks as they jostled for position on the rocks.  We continued to Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse and gazed up at Argentina’s southernmost structure.  Its red-and-white tower stands 33 feet high and is one of the country’s most photographed landmarks.  On our way back to the pier, we passed Martillo Island, where we observed Magellanic penguins.



 Imperial cormorants.


  







 Condor.


 Magellanic penguins.


 Dining on berries.






" Flat" trees (as called by locals) due to strong NW winds.



 We walked to town after excursion for a little shopping.

 "Street train engine" highlighting prisoners.


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We leave Ushuaia this evening to sail around Cape Horn.

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