Part 1

Squid & Fries

I ordered the appetizer for my meal, so they added a larger portion.  Pretty good.

Hosteria Pehoe, Isla Notros, Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. April 29, 2023

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Fresh Snow

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor - drinking from a small spring.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor - wide photo showing the location.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Photographers & Guides

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor - covering the kill with grass.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor - the kill is nearly covered with grass.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor - juvenile stalking a bird.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Dry Pond

Some of the easiest walking.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor - we spent an hour with these new Puma.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor - female and her 2 year old juvenile, hunting together.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor - we followed the Pumas at a distance to see if they might have a successful hunt.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Guanaco Bush

Anarthrophyllum desideratum

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Tracking

Following the pair to a drop off with a narrow ledge down.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - big surprise that there was a 3 month old cub waiting for the mother and big sister.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - a bit of play.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - a bit of grooming.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - hard to resist a little play.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - context photo showing area where the cub waited for mom and sister to return.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Tracking

From the vehicles, we had climbed up to the top and circled through the rocks and then followed the Pumas down into the lower area.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - the Pumas are heading up into another rocky area where we could not follow.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Guanacos

Lama guanicoe

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Guanacos

Lama guanicoe - alert.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Claudio

Our tracker on a distant hilltop after following 16, 17 & 18 over several hills.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Unknown Plant

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Guanacos

Lama guanicoe - alert to Pumas 16 & 17 that are now taking a nap. A favorite photo.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Guanacos

Lama guanicoe - the wider scene.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Claudio

Our tracker fueling up after a very long hike through the hills with 16, 17 & 18.  The cub is now hiding in some rocks.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Kevin, Naun, Claudio & Victor

Pumas 16 & 17 are napping at the top of a small ridge.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Calafate

Berberis microphylla - also called Box-leaf Barberry

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Fresh Snow

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Kevin

Watching sleeping Puma can be tiring.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Kevin

Very tiring!

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Unknown Plant

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Rock & Lichens

Very interesting grain/layer structure in the rock.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Conglomerate Rock

While the Pumas slept, I wandered around taking photos of things that interested me.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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