Derek Boniecki October 1, 2014 Chile Patagonia - Tierra del Fuego Darwin Range Derek Boniecki October 1, 2014 See Uncharted for the detailed map of the Darwin Range Darwin Range from the air On the Southern Ocean Our position on the Southern Ocean - crossing from the Falklands to the southern tip of South America Our first sighting of South America Southern Ocean Southern tip of Patagonia We are now in Patagonia! Chile - our destination is Puerto Williams Puerto Williams is a small town at the end of the continent. In the early spring it is a little grim… The Beagle Chanel Puerto Williams vibes The famous marina of Puerto Williams. This is the staging marina for Cape Horn and Antarctica. Many famous yachts and sailors passed through this place over the decades. The famous marina in Puerto Williams. We need to get the approval of the Chile Armada to proceed. Planning our route through Tierra del Fuego. We would sail from Puerto Williams to Punta Arenas over two weeks stopping along the way for hikes and exploration. I ended up sleeping and living on this shelf. It was literally in the living room of the boat so I had no privacy and could not linger. Furthermore it was rather tight as you can see. First class all the way! Trail to Los Dientes from Puerto Wiliams on Isla Navarino Chilean fishermen in the wintery Beagle Chanel near Puerto Williams. In the Beagle Chanel in Patagonia Monte Frances. The mountains of Tierra del Fuego - wild and remote Monte Bove 2,279m above Glacier Frances Monte Frances 2,261m Monte Frances 2,261m An anchorage along the Beagle Channel Glacier Holanda and Monte Frances 2,261m on the left Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia The glaciers of the Darwin Range on the Tierra del Fuego - Glacier Frances Glacier Frances Glacier Frances Darwin Range on the Tierra del Fuego Condor In the Darwin Range of Tierra del Fuego Beagle Channel Beagle Channel Beagle Channel and the southern Patagonia The Darwin Range on Tierra del Fuego. Laguna Frances and Monte Frances Crabs from the local fisherman The glaciers of the Tierra del Fuego Fjord Pia (Brazo Pia Oeste) Fjord Pia (Brazo Pia Oeste) Glacier Guilcher Fjord Pia (Brazo Pia Oeste) Glaciar Guilcher Glaciar Guilcher, Cerro Lady Jane 2,257m and Cerro Iorana 2,020m The spectacular glacier in one of the fjords of the Tierra del Fuego - Glaciar Guilcher Darwin Range on Tierra del Fuego - Glaciar Guilcher Watching the glacier action in the narrow fjord in the Tierra del Fuego Glaciar Guilcher Darwin Range in Tierra del Fuego from Brazo Pia Este, Southern Patagonia in Chile Hiking in the mountains in the Brazo Pia Este Hiking in the southernmost tip of Patagonia in the Brazo Pia Este Spectacular Patagonia - the Brazo Pia Este and Glaciar Kalv Photo by Keri Pashchuk - hiking in the Darwin Range in Patagonia Glacia Kalv Seno Fjord and the Darwin Range. Glaciar Porter Oeste is visible. Seno Fjord Seno Fjord In Patagonia in the Seño Fjord Brazo Pia Este, Monte Darwin on the right Darwin Range from the Beagle Chanel. Monte Darwin is on the right 2,261m. Our position in the Tierra del Fuego Southern Patagonia Crab fishermen in southern Patagonia Chilean Armada patrolling the Patagonian Chanels Looking back at the Darwin Range Beagle Channel and the Darwin Range in southern Patagonia Southern Patagonia Fickle weather in southern Patagonia Brockneck Island Awesome mountains and spectacular hiking in southern Patagonia - Brockneck Island Brockneck Island Brockneck Island The remote and windswept mountains of southern Patagonia - Brockneck Island Our anchorage in the Brockneck Island Monte Sarmiento from far away The glaciers of Monte Sarmiento from Canal Magdalena. Glaciar Schiaparelli next to Monte Sarmiento from Canal Magdalena. Glaciar Schiaparelli and Sarmiento Mount Sarmiento 2,187m, the highest peak of the Tierra del Fuego. Due to very fickle weather in this part of the world, this mountain is often obscured by clouds. We were lucky to see it on such a beautiful day! The view is from Canal Magdalena. Monte Sarmiento Mount Sarmiento 2,187m is located within Alberto de Agostini National Park, in the Chilean portion of Tierra del Fuego. It rises abruptly from the east shore of the Magdalena Channel and marks the western border of the Cordillera Darwin. Monte Sarmiento The double summit of Monte Sarmiento Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia. 1000m peaks (Cristal, Taurus, Outland) along Fjordo Keats. Southern Patagonia Condor Southern Andes - Tiera del Fuego Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego. Monte Backland from Fjord Agostini. Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego. Fjordo de Agostini. Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego Fickle weather of southern Patagonia Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego Southern Andes - Tierra del Fuego. Along Fjord Keats. Fjord Keats Fjord Keats Monte Buckland in the Agostini Fjord - Main summit is 1,800m Monte Buckland Monte Buckland Glaciar Rugidor in Fiordo Hyatt Straight of Magellan The wind blown forrest of the Straight of Magellan Straight of Magellan Volcanic formations of the Straight of Magellan Straight of Magellan Straight of Magellan Straight of Magellan. The wind makes the trees grow sideways. Tierra del Fuego in the distance. Ushuaia, Argentina - the Beagle Channel The Beagle Channel Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel Beagle Channel near Ushuaia Argentina’s shore along the Beagle Channel Beagle Channel Beagle Channel Cape Horn Cape Horn, Chile Station - the southernmost point of South America Cape Horn Chile station on Cape Horn Puerto Wiliams Puerto Williams and Los Dientes mountains on the Navarino Island Navarino Island Beagle Channel Beagle Channel Ushuaia, Argentina Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel Along the Beagle Channel Beagle Channel Beagle Channel Beagle Channel Mountains of Patagonia and the cormorants of the Beagle Channel Southern Patagonia Southern Patagonia with the mountains of Tierra del Fuego on the horizon