Thursday: After breakfast we drive to Tierra del Fuego National Park west of Ushuaia. We start our hike at the Pampa Alta Trail. Our guide will lead us through lovely sub-Antarctic forests of beech, ñire, lenga, coihue and an abundance of moss and ferns. After reaching the top (about 1,000’) we enjoy a panoramic view of the Beagle Channel, Isla Redonda and Ensenada Bay. We descend and connect with Sendero de La Costa (Coastal Trail) and continue along the rocky shores of the bay finishing at Roca Lake. After lunch we visit Bahia Lapataia.
The park offers great opportunities for bird-watching. Some of the species that you will see are the Black-browed Albatross, Giant Petrels, Steamer Ducks, Magellanic Woodpecker, Thorntailed Rayadito, Chimango Caracaras, Black-Chested Buzzard Eagles and others.
Overnight in Ushuaia: Hotel Tierra del Fuego.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today's hike: 8 miles with options for more or less.
Driving distance: 25 miles.
Monday, February 1, 2010
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