The range is dominated by two high peaks, both situated in the Chilean southwestern portion of the peninsula, within the boundaries of the Parque Nacionale Alberto de Agostini. Impressive peaks, beautiful forests, lakes, glaciers and abundant bird life are the highlights of the park. Tierra del Fuego island is vulnerably situated at the point where two of the world's major ocean meet.
This area is hence stormy for much of the year. The two dominant peak of Tierra del Fuego Island is Monte Darwin and Monte Sarmiento. Of these two, Monte Darwin is the highest point. |
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You can sail by way of some of world's narrowest and most spectacularly scenic waterways. Your cruise in this journey will show you some marvelous big cliffs, deeply indented estuaries, thick emerald foliage and rugged mountain. The expedition of Scandinavia is practically known to a large number of people, but Chile's magnificent voyages and glaciers of Tierra del Fuego along the Beagle Channel is practically unknown except to a few expedition cruisers and sail boats.
You can also recapture Darwin's voyages at the “ends of earth” with its awesome beauty of glaciers, waterfalls and wildlife. During this astounding adventure one also has the opportunity to observe the area's rich flora and different expressions of fauna such as : the world's largest birds: condors and the albatross, giant petrels, Magellanic penguins, imperial cormorants, Antarctic Terns, wild geese and ducks, large flightless “steamer ducks”, red headed woodpeckers, yellow winged finch, Chilean green parrots, kingfishers, seals, sea otters, orkas and sporadical whales. |
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