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											Google Earth image
											showing GPS track of the Star 
											Princess (yellow) 
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											| Looking north. 
											In the 
											morning we took a tour by bus to the 
											Penguin Reserve.  After the 
											tour we got off the bus in downtown 
											Punt Arenas and did some exploring.  
											Eric then took a hiking tour on a 
											ski slope in the afternoon, while I 
											returned to the ship. 
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												Punta Arenas  | 
										 
										
											
												
													
													From the ship.  Because 
													of its length, the ship 
													could not dock here and 
													tenders were used to 
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											Punta Arenas Plaza | 
										 
										
										
											| In the 
											heart of the city. 
											
											A female 
											passenger was mugged near here.   | 
										 
										
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												Seno Otway 
												(Otway Sound) Penguin 
												Reserve  | 
										 
										
											
												
													
													Nice day, but cold and very 
													windy.  Because of the 
													wind, there are very few 
													trees in this section of 
													Patagonia.
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											Penguin People Watching | 
										 
										
										
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												Condors  | 
										 
										
											
												
													
													Waiting for a turn at a 
													sheep carcass (after the 
													hawks finish).
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													After Punta Arenas the ship 
													sailed overnight to the 
													Beagle Canal for scenic 
													cruising en route to 
													Ushuaia.
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