A day trip from Puerto Natales, in a small boat, takes you through the Ultima Esperanza Fjord. We traveled past a seal colony, waterfalls and a cormorant colony. There are also cattle ranches in the area- farming first commenced here in 1880s. We stop for a very tasty barbecue lamb and chicken lunch at Estancia Perales.
The most captivating stops for the day, are however the two glaciers: Balmecada and Serrano. The Balmecada glacier is retreating through a valley, away from the fjord it once touched in the 1980s. The photos so how much this has retreated in the last 30 years.
The Serrano glacier is a short 1 hour return walk. All the boats stop here for this walk, making it pretty crowded unfortunately .
Both of these glaciers are in Bernardo O’Higgins National Park.
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AMAZING PHOTOS, BEAUTIFUL COLORS. I HOPE YOU ALSO HAVE AN AMAZING TIME. HAPPY FURTHER TRAVELLING
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I’m eventually doing a ‘catch up’ on your travels, and have been fascinated by travelling with you.. Such beauty! I’ve missed out on comments on some blogs, but was fascinated by the incredible upkeep of the ghost town left behind at the open cast mine. The huge vehicles look like ants, rather than Dinky cars! Keep safe and enjoy your wandering, Joanna..