Parque Nacional Monte León

On the drive from Puerto San Julián to Rio Gallegos we stopped at end spent some time in this National Park, mainly to see the Magellanic Penguins.
DSC 6218  Guanacos (Lama guanicoe) are native to South America. They are found in the altiplano of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. DSC 6227  Driving in the Park. DSC 6229  A natural rock formation called 'La cabeza del león' or 'The lion's head'. DSC 1589  Guanacos. DSC 6232  Ominous sign at the start of a 2,5km/1.5m walk to the penguin colony. DSC 6233  Approaching the colony. The idea is to keep visitors on the path and not between the penguins.
DSC 1613  Our first penguins on this trip! Magellanic penguin chicks. DSC 1619  Magellanic penguin. DSC 6249 DSC 1622  They are one of 4 'Banded Penguins'(spheniscus), the others being: Humboldt, Galapagos and African Penguin. DSC 1629 DSC 6266  The colony at the beach.
DSC 1643  Penguin fun. DSC 1651 DSC 6273 DSC 1663 DSC 1672  Adult and chick. DSC 1675
DSC 1678 DSC 1683 DSC 1686 DSC 6284  We were abviously in puma-infested lands. Naturally we never saw one. DSC 1692 DSC 6292  Further in the park.
DSC 1701  Exploring the beach. DSC 1710 DSC 1711 DSC 6306  Cormorant birds. DSC 1727 DSC 1739  Seal colony.
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