April 27, 2011

HIGHLIGHT SEASON 2010/11 III

Darwin, Textiles, Ice and Wildlife  III

Some of our custom private tours are designed for people who travel several times with us.
Harvey Triason – who chose our services al least 4 times to different areas of Argentina and Chile-, came with his two nieces: Rebecca and Randi. The three of them enjoyed the trip from Iguazu Falls to the Glaciers. George Larson travelled with Carol to Patagonia in ’97 then to Perú and again to Patagonia this past March. Sue Sloan –after joining a trip to Northwest Argentina, Atacama Desert and Lauca National Park in Chile in ’07 (that Causana designed and operated for Massachussets Audubon Society); last year Carol and I travelled with Sue to Mongolia  with a group of Massaudubon- accepted our proposal to visit Patagonia. El Chaltén, El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier, Paine National Park, Península Valdés and Bahía Bustamante were the areas visited . Fine weather, good food, diverse wildlife, scenic lodging, and pristine landscapes, bring all the necessary condiments for remarkable and unforgettable new experiences. To travel with people who –through the years- became our friends is always a pleasure.

Art in the sky and the Chaltén massif

Golden down brights on the Chaltén or Fitz Roy

Condor soaring

Fio-Fio White-Crested Elaenia

Moreno Glacier with the first morning lights

Notro

Harvey and nieces ready to hike in the Moreno Glacier

Harvey Rebecca and Randy at Iguazú Falls

Tame guanacos at Paine N. P.

Burrowing Owl

The enigmatic Cerro Torre

Tawny-throated Dotterel

Relax and panoramic view of Moreno Glacier from the bed

A clear day and fantastic view of Fitz Roy Massif and Cerro Torre

Endangered Huemul at Paine National Park

Rebecca, Randi and Harvey at the foot of the Roof of America in Mendoza


Over the ice of the Moreno Glacier 

Susan, Carol and George treking at El Chaltén

Sue and her trophie at Lago del Desierto El Chaltén


Magic light at Moreno Glacier













April 18, 2011

HIGHLIGHTS SEASON 2010 / 2011 (II)

Darwin, Textiles, Ice and Wildlife (II)

Darwin Footsteps I  (Novembre 1st - November 17th 2010 - Cloud Ridge Naturalist Private Tour )
Patagonian Argentine coast and Tierra del Fuego Island

Darwin's and Fitz Roy first edition of "Voyage of the Beagle" Private Collection from the Museo del Fin del Mundo - Ushuaia -

Puerto Deseado -Sea Lion colony near Isla Pingüino

Santa Cruz River close to it's Lago Argentino origins

Beetle at the patagonian steppe

Choique or Darwin's Rhea

Group listening to a field lecture from Dr. Dee Boersma at Isla Martillo Beagle Channel

Albatros Monument at Cape Horn

Footprints of ancient glaciers - Upsala Glacier

Group sailing betwen islands at Bahia Bustamante - Atlantic Patagonian Coast

The "Clock Stone" Darwin's camp upstream Rio Deseado

Magellanic Penguins at Isla Magdalena, Strait of Magellan

Marine Fossils in the Andes

Commerson's Dolphin at Ria Deseado

Whulaia - Beagle camp at Tierra del Fuego

Beagle Channel

Whulaia - Beagle Channel

Patagonian Grey Fox

Dates 2011 - Darwin Footsteps II Chilean Coast, Torres del Paine N.P. and Chiloe Island 
(December 3rd to December 18th - Private Tour for Cloud Ridge Naturalist)

April 12, 2011

HIGHLIGHT SEASON 2010/11

Darwin, Textiles, Ice and Wildlife

Especially designed custom trips make a “whale” of a season for Carol and me.
Enjoyable, diverse, thematic, intense, and rewarding -not only for us or our travelers-
but for all the people who gave us their services, hospitality and knowledge at every place we visit…
And believe me; some were far beyond of the beaten path.
Enjoy our photographic report.

Weaving Andean Stories (October 15-30, 2010)
Tracing Argentina's Cultural Heritage and Textiles
 
Learning from mapuche artisans in Gualjaina - Patagonia

Local mapuche artisan

Piedra Parada - Patagonian steppe

A genuine vicuña scarf must pass through a ring Jujuy Northwest Argentina

Landscape at Quebrada de Humahuaca - Jujuy Northwest Argentina

Mapuche designs - Patagonia

Cloud Ridge Director learning textile techniques

  The textile group enjoying pristine landscapes
 
2011 Tours - OCTOBER 21st to NOVEMBER 4th - Small group departure, limited space still available
NOVEMBER 13th to NOVEMBER 27th Cloud Ridge Naturalist Private Tour

Enjoy and learn with Carol and native artisans from NorthWest and SouthWest Argentina our rich cultural heritage!
 
(Next -Darwin Footstepes I)