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| We're going on a boat trip ... I wonder which one it's going to be ? |
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| Finally, ours looks like this one :) From the Beagle channel we have quite a nice view of Ushuaia and its surroundings |
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| The first stop is at some small islands, covered with sea lions and royal cormorans |
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| Easy life huh ? Deep scientific studies have shown that this kind of characteristic attitude is generally associated with family dads :) |
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| We do get quite close with the boats |
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| The area around here is called Tierra Del Fuego (land of fire) because of its colourful land |
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| More cormorans |
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| Guess: is this bird flying over the sea or over the land ? |
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| hmmm ? the sea ... |
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| The famous Ushuaia lighthouse, called "Les Eclaireurs" |
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| Gable island mini-lighthouse |
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| And here comes "la Pinguinera" : penguins island |
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| They don't seem scared of humans ... |
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| There are two kinds of penguins on this island: those with orange feet and orange beak (Gentoo) ... |
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| ... and the grey ones (Magellanic penguins) |
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| The Magellanic ones are there all the time, but nobody knows why this year we can also see some Gentoos ... |
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| Kissing ? |
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| ... actually sharing food |
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| In this area many a boat has sunk ... |
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| Is this a blessed island ? |
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| Back to Ushuaia |
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| The boat we were on |
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| This is St Christopher wreck, a trailing boat (used to pull other boats, especially when in trouble). |
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| Another part of Ushuaia, viewed from the side of the harbour |
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