El Chalten, Argentina

El Chalten is a tiny moutain town at the base of Mount Fitzroy. It was built less than 30 years ago from nothing. The Argentines say it was to accomodate the increasing number of tourists but Chileans say it was to lay claim to land that was being disputed!! Its a strange place as no one lives there unless they work in tourism and it has no natural population.

This is the town....


and this is my new holiday home I plan to purchase...



These are photos of Mount Fitzroy and the surrounding peaks

Valdes Penninsula, Argentina (cont)

Just some more photos from the valdes peninsula

These are Commerson dolphins - the smallest dolphin in the world(possibly - I am sure I was told this about another dolphin in New Zealand!). They are found only around the Southern tip of South America.





This is a tern that I am yet to identify!!

Valdes Penninsula, Argentina

There isn't really much to say except I'm in heaven!

Southern Right Whales










Magellanic Penguins













Guanacos


Seal lions and elephant seals