22/02: Penguins!!!!! and Punta Arenas
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
We were up at 5:15am and I caught the beginning of sunrise a little after 6am.
Magdelana Island is the destination for our tour today. The island is a 90 minute boat ride from Punta Arenas and is the nesting grounds for Magellanic penguins, cormorants and gulls.
During the boat ride over to the island we saw cormorants, porpoises and whale's "spouting ".
It was pretty exciting to see the penguins but also exciting to have blue skies and sun.
The second penguin is molting.
The island is also home to gulls.
On the highest point of the island is a lighthouse where the flags of Chile and Patagonia are flying.
Boarding the boat to return to Punta Arenas.
As our penguin tour started at 6:15am and finished around 11am it gave us time to visit downtown Punto Arenas.
Lots of dogs hanging out in the main square.
A five block hike up a hill resulted in great views.
Lots of great architecture and bright colors.