The ship will backtrack a little to visit Ushuaia,
Argentina, tomorrow. Then we sail south
for three days of viewing Antarctica.
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| AM = Beagle Channel and Glacier Alley; PM = Cape Horn |
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| Glaciers are constantly coming in view. This is a "hanging glacier." |
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| You can instantly see why a glacier is called a "river of ice." |
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| Beautiful waterfalls carry the fresh water from the glacier to the channel. |
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| These waterfalls are massive, and the photo can't quite convey the majesty of nature. |
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| Notice the change in color of the water. The lighter water is freshwater floating on top of the sea water. The freshwater also contains silt from the glacier. |
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From Wikipedia: "Patagonia is the sparsely populated region located at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes mountains as well as the deserts, pampas and grasslands east of this southern portion of the Andes. Patagonia has two coasts: western facing the Pacific Ocean and eastern facing the Atlantic Ocean."
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