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A view of Espíritu Santo Island from Tecolote Beach.
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One of the first things I got to do this year was to join this beautiful family on a day trip with @redtravelmx to this amazing island to document their adventure.
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I do believe traveling alone lets you discover and get to know yourself a lot better. You see what you see, you hear what you hear, you smell what you smell, you feel what you feel, effectively providing an untouched reflection of your self. Traveling with great company, however, always adds whole new dimensions to your experience.
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Through their enjoyment and expressions, jokes and laughter, the way they play around, through the challenges they face and the conversations and friendship that arise when sharing these moments, your own experience becomes richer. You see what they see, you hear what they hear, you smell what they smell, and even feel what they feel. The interpretation you get out of the experience is multiplied by the perspectives you get from these travel buddies.
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Any one who knows me and/or has read a few of my Espiritu Island posts knows that this is one of my favourite places in Baja and in the world, but with the Cantwells and Red Travel, this visit to the island became an irreplaceable memory. Thanks again for an amazing start of the year, friends!

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Old Lighthouse in Cabo San Pablo, Tierra del Fuego
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The day we visited the Desdemona Shipwreck you can find a few photos ago in my feed, we first did a small hike up the hill of Cabo San Pablo to witness an amazing view of the Atlantic Ocean.
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After seeing a Condor flying over us and stumbling upon a Guanaco that was roaming the area we reached the top, where you can find this Old Lighthouse.
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After having a couple of snacks while our guides from @tierraturismo and @canal_fun shared some cool information about the area, we took a little bit of time to enjoy the view of the Desdemona from the top and to play around this old lighthouse.
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It was built around 1940, but just a couple of years after that an earthquake left it in the position you can see in the photo. A new one was built with the proper corrections to avoid this would happen again, but this one remained and has become a well-known landmark.
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Soon after, though, it started raining a little bit and we maded our way back to those cool Land Rovers we rode around the Island. Maybe Nature sensed our hunger, since it rained for only 20 minutes after, and stopped as soon as we reached the lunch spot close to the ship.

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Ashy-headed Geese flying over A colony of King Penguins in Tierra del Fuego
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During #AdventureWeekTDF we were pretty lucky to see penguins not just once, but twice: first the Gentoos on our first day in Argentina, and then the Kings by the end of the trip in Chile.
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On our way to Porvenir to board our charter back to Punta Arenas, we stopped along the way in @parquepinguinorey to learn a little bit more about these fellas.
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The park began after 2010 when a group of close to 100 of these guys arrived to the place. People were very curious and pretty much harassed them, so a local family who owns the property took the initiative to protect the 8 penguins that did stay and educate visitors to further the conservation project.
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To avoid being intrusive, we watch them from afar behind a wooden wall built to limit the area according to the best conservation practices and using binoculars, but that’s more than enough to feel the connection with them. You can hear their cries, and they have a very particular one. At first I thought there was a drone in the area, but then I realized it was them. As they got close to the young ones that look up and make that funny sound.
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Praises to the family, team of scientists, and volunteers who take on the task of caring for this beautiful birds!

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The Solo de Zaldivar Family, Pioneers of Patagonia
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Estancia Río de los Ciervos (@riodelosciervos) was built almost a century ago and has been home for the Solo de Zaldivar Montes family ever since. It originally belonged to Arturo Solo de Zaldivar Montes, born and raised in Punta Arenas, who was a pioneer in the development of the region in many aspects.
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Three generations later, led by Alejandro, one of the coolest, kindest men you’ll meet, the family has opened the doors of this beautiful family property to visitors who wish to stay in their family home, learn about local history and pioneers, learn how to prepare and enjoy their home recipes, explore the beautiful property and so much more.
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When you have the chance to visit them, ask Alejandro for a tour of the house. He will gladly do so and will tell you the most amazing stories while showing you the family photos, the weapons hall, the framed newspapers and other amazing places in his property.

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Helicopter Ride to the top of Ushuaia
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One of the things many of us at #AdventureWeekTDF were looking forward to was the helicopter ride over Ushuaia, but due to the changing weather it almost got cancelled. Fortunately we were able to do it on our last day in the Argentinian side of Tierra del Fuego.
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We were split into three groups to fit us all into three 4 people (pilot included) helicopters. I was assigned to the last one.
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While I was excited to have my first helicopter ride, I’m normally not super stoked about riding motor vehicles as compared to being the one walking or climbing, but when the first group came back I noticed a very peculiar smile on their faces. Then the second group came back, same enigmatic smiles, and they started talking excitedly about the experience with the first group. That’s when I heard them mention landing on the top of a snowy mountain. -“Wow, I thought it was just a helicopter ride. Can it really be that impressive?” -I said softly to myself.
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Well, it definitely was! The feeling of riding a helicopter is way cooler than I thought all by itself, but the views you see of Ushuaia as you ride over its waterfront and city, and as you go around Mt. Olivia and see the 5 Brothers being revealed behind it, and then going between them to land on top of Cerro Le Cloché! Dude! That’s where that smile came from.
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As we got off the helicopter, I saw the smile appearing in my ride buddies, and when the other two choppers landed I saw that same inevitable smile on everyone else. Then to top it all, the pilots came to us with a glass of champagne to toast to an amazing ride.
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After overloading our senses with the views of Olivia, 5 Brothers and Ushuaia, we took a few photos to make sure we would not forget an unforgettable experience, hopped onto our seats and enjoyed a thrilling, roller-coaster like drop down the hill to reunite with the still excited group at ground level and celebrate the experience.
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Thanks so much for that ride, @heliushuaia. You definitely got a great experience there.

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