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Photo Samples, South America 2
Paraguay, Chile,
Argentina and the Falkland Islands
The barren regions of South
America, from the Andes to the Patagonia, are some of the most impressive
parts of the continent. The middle Andes, in particular Bolivia, is mainly
interesting because of it's people and the beauty of the mountains. the
further south you go, the lower and wetter are the mountains, and in the
Amazon lowlands wildlife may be as impressive as anywhere in Africa - if
you're lucky. Lots of work for
the photographer. The northern part is found in
South America 1,
while a separate section has been made for
Peru and Bolivia.
As usual, all photos are, of course © Claus
Qvist Jessen, and none of them are to be used without my permission. |
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Driest place on earh: The Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
During the last 400 years, no rain has fallen yet. Here around San Pedro
de Atacama. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Salty pond; San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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In the dry Atacama, mining is one of the major industries,
either for nitrates in the desert or for copper in the open mine of
Chuquicamata. This mine is the largest open copper mine in the world,
and the trucks used for carrying the ore have the largest tyres ever
made. These cars carryy 180-250 tonnes of ore in one load and the
mazimum speed is only 7 km/hr;
Atacama, Chile. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The shy and elusive vicuna, the smallest member of the lama family, here
from lauca National Park, north Chile. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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"Got a herring?" Hungry male sea-lions in the harbour of Iquique,
northern Chile. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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No traffic around the Futalefu border crossing in between Chile and
Argentina. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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With the funny "scales", the houses of Isla Chiloe, southern Chile, are
rather typical for the island. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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No prize for guessing that the main occupation on
Isla Chiloe, southern Chile, is concentrated around fishing. These crabs
look tasty. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Nice-looking 3 pound trout from Isla Chiloe, southern Chile. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The beautiful Rio Espolon in the southern Chile holds a fair stock of
mid-size brown and rainbow trout. Great fun on fly and spin alike.
©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Patagonia classic in Torres de Paine National Park;
Chilean Patagonia. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The longest row of moais anywhere on Easter Island: Ahu Tongariki on the
eastern part of the island. As all other moais, the look away from the
ocean. Chile. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Moai sunset in Hanga Roa, capital of the
Easter Island, Chile.
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Seven moais on Ahu Akivi; north-western
Easter Island, Chile.
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Proud moai on Ahu Anakena, the first ahu to be restored. This was
arranged by the famous Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl; northern
Easter Island, Chile.
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Moai at the slopes of the Ranu Raraku Crater, the "birthplace" of all
the statues of the
Easter Island, Chile.
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Southern right whale. This one is quite young: just a couple of years of
age and seven or eight metres long! What a baby! Peninsula Valdez, Argentina. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Magellan penguin, Peninsula Valdez, Argentina. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The always mist-covered Cerro Torre of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares,
Patagonia, southern Argentina. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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One of the most active and noisy glaciers in the world is the Perito
Moreno of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Patagonia, southern Argentina. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Detail from the Perito Moreno Glacier; Parque Nacional Los Glaciares,
Patagonia, southern Argentina. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Local man fishing for piranhas in the Rio Paraguay;
Concepcion, central Paraguay. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Among the Paraguay men, a favourite drink is the "yerba
mate", a strange herbal tea digested through a straw; Concepcion,
central Paraguay. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Garden gnomes; Port Stanley, Falkland
Islands. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Garbage bin with the traditional sheep emblem. The bows
in the background are jaw-bones of blue whales; Stanley, Falkland
Islands. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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The traditional occupation of the Falkland
Islands is sheep. These days, artificial materials have taken over the
role of the English tweed, but still the Falklands posses the largest
amount of sheep pro capita - anywhere. Here at the Fitzroy Farm, East
Falkland.
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Sadly, there are still lots of mines left from the Argentinian invasion
in 1981, here 10 kms west of Stanley. ©
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King penguin, Volounteer Beach, East Falkland, Falkland
Islands. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Magellan penguins at Gypsy Cove, 5 kms east of Stanley; East Falkland, Falkland
Islands. ©
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The north coast of the Murrell Peninsula; East Falkland, Falkland
Islands. Below, hundreds of rockhopper penguins climb all the way to
their nests at the top of the escarpment. ©
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Wildlife photography is sometimes very easy! Murrell Peninsula, East
Falkland, Falkland
Islands. ©
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Rockhopper penguin feeding its chicken; Murrell Peninsula, East
Falkland, Falkland
Islands. ©
Claus Qvist Jessen |
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Looks like serious hang-over! The red eyes of the rockhopper penguins
make them look very drunk, indeed; Murrell, East Falkland, Falkland
Islands. ©
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