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Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2018 After much research about how best to access the Valle de las Ánimas (Valley of Souls), we decided we wanted to hike up the main canyon. Looking at satellite images from Google, it looked to be the widest canyon with best views. At least that's what the plan was. …
Feb. 6 & 7, 2020 The city of Cobán sits in the foothills along the eastern edge of the Guatemalan highlands. With the highlands acting as a natural barrier, the eastern foothill's cloud forest is isolated from the cloud forest along the western slope of the highlands. This means there are a few bird species …
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Feb. 22 to 26, 2019 If you Google “Patagonia" and "Chile” together, 19 of the first 20 images that come up are of Torres del Paine National Park. It’s on the cover of Lonely Planet’s travel guide to Chile, and has claimed to be the most visited national park in South America; and with good …
Feb. 21 & 22, 2019 The Ruddy-headed Goose is one of 4 species of Sheldgoose in the genus Chloephaga, all from southern South America. Of the 4, it has the smallest distribution and population, with less than 1000 individuals living on the mainland of the continent and 80,000 birds on the Falkland Islands. Most of …
Nov. 7 to 9, 2018 Parque Nacional La Campana lies just east of Valparaíso by about an hour, and northwest of Santiago by about the same. It is 80 square kilometers (30 sq miles) of beautiful natural beech forests in the valleys and semi-desert scrub and cactus hillsides. The last natural stand of Chilean Palms …
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