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![The padre ronchi ferry arrives at the río bravo terminal, but we dont get to ride on it [2026 01 11 10:48:41 0300]](001_the_Padre_Ronchi_ferry_arrives_at_the_R%C3%ADo_Bravo_terminal,_but_we_dont_get_to_ride_on_it_[2026-01-11-10:48:41-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Looking across fiordo mitchell to puerto yungay [2026 01 11 12:08:03 0300]](002_looking_across_Fiordo_Mitchell_to_Puerto_Yungay_[2026-01-11-12:08:03-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The friendly ferry dog does have an intense gaze [2026 01 11 12:08:12 0300]](003_the_friendly_ferry_dog_does_have_an_intense_gaze_[2026-01-11-12:08:12-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![A tight squeeze [2026 01 11 12:08:23 0300]](004_a_tight_squeeze_[2026-01-11-12:08:23-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The rocky shoreline [2026 01 11 12:10:43 0300]](005_the_rocky_shoreline_[2026-01-11-12:10:43-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Peak 1183 west across fiordo mitchell, with the ferry [2026 01 11 12:25:16 0300]](006_Peak_1183_west_across_Fiordo_Mitchell,_with_the_ferry_[2026-01-11-12:25:16-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![We pass the padre ronchi ferry on its return trip [2026 01 11 12:26:41 0300]](007_we_pass_the_Padre_Ronchi_ferry_on_its_return_trip_[2026-01-11-12:26:41-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Rust [2026 01 11 12:28:58 0300]](008_rust_[2026-01-11-12:28:58-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Peak 1399 rises to the northwest of puerto yungay [2026 01 11 12:42:08 0300]](009_Peak_1399_rises_to_the_northwest_of_Puerto_Yungay_[2026-01-11-12:42:08-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![1500 meter peaks in the mist on the north side of the río baker, 23 km above tortel [2026 01 11 13:16:53 0300]](010_1500-meter_peaks_in_the_mist_on_the_north_side_of_the_R%C3%ADo_Baker,_23_km_above_Tortel_[2026-01-11-13:16:53-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Cascades across the río baker, just east of tortel [2026 01 11 13:44:27 0300]](011_cascades_across_the_R%C3%ADo_Baker,_just_east_of_Tortel_[2026-01-11-13:44:27-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The valley of the río pisagua, just north of tortel [2026 01 11 13:44:45 0300]](012_the_valley_of_the_R%C3%ADo_Pisagua,_just_north_of_Tortel_[2026-01-11-13:44:45-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Cascades again [2026 01 11 13:45:38 0300]](013_cascades_again_[2026-01-11-13:45:38-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The view from our hard fought parking spot in caleta tortel [2026 01 11 13:55:30 0300]](014_the_view_from_our_hard-fought_parking_spot_in_Caleta_Tortel_[2026-01-11-13:55:30-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The town and the harbor [2026 01 11 14:05:55 0300]](015_the_town_and_the_harbor_[2026-01-11-14:05:55-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Canelo, drimys winteri [2026 01 11 14:07:41 0300]](016_canelo,_Drimys_winteri_[2026-01-11-14:07:41-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Leslie and a canine friend check out the neighborhood [2026 01 11 14:07:54 0300]](017_Leslie_and_a_canine_friend_check_out_the_neighborhood_[2026-01-11-14:07:54-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Our tour guide [2026 01 11 14:10:37 0300]](018_our_tour_guide_[2026-01-11-14:10:37-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![A riot of green under the stairs [2026 01 11 14:11:36 0300]](019_a_riot_of_green_under_the_stairs_[2026-01-11-14:11:36-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![A typical tortel home, with a chilco tree [2026 01 11 14:14:22 0300]](020_a_typical_Tortel_home,_with_a_chilco_tree_[2026-01-11-14:14:22-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The east end of the boardwalk [2026 01 11 14:16:01 0300]](021_the_east_end_of_the_boardwalk_[2026-01-11-14:16:01-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Another shot of our cheerful tour guide [2026 01 11 14:16:04 0300]](022_another_shot_of_our_cheerful_tour_guide_[2026-01-11-14:16:04-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Heading west along the boardwalk [2026 01 11 14:16:12 0300]](023_heading_west_along_the_boardwalk_[2026-01-11-14:16:12-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The harbor [2026 01 11 14:16:26 0300]](024_the_harbor_[2026-01-11-14:16:26-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The housing lots here are small and steep [2026 01 11 14:17:02 0300]](025_the_housing_lots_here_are_small_and_steep_[2026-01-11-14:17:02-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![No longer seaworthy [2026 01 11 14:19:04 0300]](026_no_longer_seaworthy_[2026-01-11-14:19:04-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Much of the boardwalk and many of the stairways look new, unlike some of the homes [2026 01 11 14:20:07 0300]](027_much_of_the_boardwalk_and_many_of_the_stairways_look_new,_unlike_some_of_the_homes_[2026-01-11-14:20:07-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The green water color comes from the río baker [2026 01 11 14:20:09 0300]](028_the_green_water_color_comes_from_the_R%C3%ADo_Baker_[2026-01-11-14:20:09-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The stairway to heaven [2026 01 11 14:22:02 0300]](029_the_stairway_to_heaven_[2026-01-11-14:22:02-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Tourist shops and cabins along the boardwalk [2026 01 11 14:26:24 0300]](030_tourist_shops_and_cabins_along_the_boardwalk_[2026-01-11-14:26:24-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Looking back at the stairway that we came down [2026 01 11 14:27:59 0300]](031_looking_back_at_the_stairway_that_we_came_down_[2026-01-11-14:27:59-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Leslie with another canine friend [2026 01 11 14:39:09 0300]](032_Leslie_with_another_canine_friend_[2026-01-11-14:39:09-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The boardwalk clings to the rocky shoreline [2026 01 11 14:41:01 0300]](033_the_boardwalk_clings_to_the_rocky_shoreline_[2026-01-11-14:41:01-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![An older private stairway [2026 01 11 14:43:53 0300]](034_an_older_private_stairway_[2026-01-11-14:43:53-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The harbor patrol [2026 01 11 14:46:39 0300]](035_the_harbor_patrol_[2026-01-11-14:46:39-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![A yarn store, of all things [2026 01 11 14:50:04 0300]](036_a_yarn_store,_of_all_things_[2026-01-11-14:50:04-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![A whatsapp photo for nance [2026 01 11 14:52:38 0300]](037_a_WhatsApp_photo_for_Nance_[2026-01-11-14:52:38-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Balls of yarn in assorted colors [2026 01 11 14:52:54 0300]](038_balls_of_yarn_in_assorted_colors_[2026-01-11-14:52:54-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![A floating residence for salmoneros [2026 01 11 14:54:09 0300]](039_a_floating_residence_for_salmoneros_[2026-01-11-14:54:09-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Cascades across the harbor [2026 01 11 14:57:49 0300]](040_cascades_across_the_harbor_[2026-01-11-14:57:49-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![The weather threatened, but it never did rain hard [2026 01 11 15:06:13 0300]](041_the_weather_threatened,_but_it_never_did_rain_hard_[2026-01-11-15:06:13-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Chilco, fuchsia magellanica [2026 01 11 15:14:06 0300]](042_chilco,_Fuchsia_magellanica_[2026-01-11-15:14:06-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Climbing back up to the parking area [2026 01 11 15:22:52 0300]](043_climbing_back_up_to_the_parking_area_[2026-01-11-15:22:52-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Looking northwest up estero pescado from caleta cachorro, below lago vargas [2026 01 11 16:31:35 0300]](044_looking_northwest_up_Estero_Pescado_from_Caleta_Cachorro,_below_Lago_Vargas_[2026-01-11-16:31:35-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Looking north across the fundo at caleta cachorro at peak 1741 in the cordón los ñadis [2026 01 11 16:31:46 0300]](045_looking_north_across_the_fundo_at_Caleta_Cachorro_at_Peak_1741_in_the_Cord%C3%B3n_Los_%C3%91adis_[2026-01-11-16:31:46-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Looking northeast from caleta cachorro at the very distant cerros barrancos [2026 01 11 16:32:09 0300]](046_looking_northeast_from_Caleta_Cachorro_at_the_very_distant_Cerros_Barrancos_[2026-01-11-16:32:09-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Driving straight at cerros barrancos in the valle la tranquera [2026 01 11 16:53:38 0300]](047_driving_straight_at_Cerros_Barrancos_in_the_Valle_La_Tranquera_[2026-01-11-16:53:38-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Looking northwest down the valley of the río de los ñadis at pk 2058, cerro caña brava and cerro trunco [2026 01 11 17:13:14 0300]](048_looking_northwest_down_the_valley_of_the_R%C3%ADo_de_los_%C3%91adis_at_Pk_2058,_Cerro_Ca%C3%B1a_Brava_and_Cerro_Trunco_[2026-01-11-17:13:14-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Cerro caña brava, cerro trunco, cerro rápido largo, cerro chorreado [2026 01 11 17:13:32 0300]](049_Cerro_Ca%C3%B1a_Brava,_Cerro_Trunco,_Cerro_R%C3%A1pido_Largo,_Cerro_Chorreado_[2026-01-11-17:13:32-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Lago chacabuco, cerro pared norte, cerro arco [2026 01 11 17:39:40 0300]](050_Lago_Chacabuco,_Cerro_Pared_Norte,_Cerro_Arco_[2026-01-11-17:39:40-0300].thumbnail.jpg)
![Lago chacabuco, cerro arco, cerro arenales, cerro puno [2026 01 11 17:39:55 0300]](051_Lago_Chacabuco,_Cerro_Arco,_Cerro_Arenales,_Cerro_Puno_[2026-01-11-17:39:55-0300].thumbnail.jpg)