People walk around the periphery in a roped off area, though penguins have the right of way to get to and from the water.
The penguins walk up so close to you, you could reach out and touch them.
Later that evening, the ship came briefly out of the Magellan Straight and experienced a peak wind speed of 96 knots (110 mph) in the Pacific for about 20 minutes.
Patagonia - Terry and Nancy
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- Terry Adams
- Active & Extreme, Camping, Cultural Immersion, Expedition Cruises, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Light Hiking, Patagonia, Traveler Stories, Trekking & Hiking, Wildlife Watching
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires to Ushuaia flight
- Tierra del Fuego National Park Ushuaia
- Ushuaia to Cape Horn
- Magdalena Island Penguin colony
- Punta Arenas
- 6 hour bus ride Punta Arenas to Torres del Paine
- Rained all day
- Spectacular hike though the T. del Paine Park
- Estancia sheep ranch 20 minutes outside El Calafate
- 2.5 hours round trip to ascend and descend the Glacier
- Flight home from El Calafate conecting through Buenos Aires
- Our best vacation in 40 years.
