Chilean
Fijords & Glacier Alley(2020)
Charles
Darwin documented this area during his voyage of discovery aboard
the HMS Beagle (1831–1836) He described how the “beryl blue” color of the glaciers here contrasted with the foreboding landscape of rock, mist, and steel grey water. |
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We sailed the fijords of Western Chile, in
native culture |
Glacier
Alley is located to the west of the port of Ushuaia (the border of Chile & Argentina) along the Beagle Channel |
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There are 5 internationally named glaciers in Glacier Alley: Holland, Italy, France, Germany and Switzerland As we passed the magnificent scenery, the cruise director provided historical and geographic commentary |
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Sailing within the Beagle Channel |
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We
saw the brilliant blue colors contrasting with the grey surroundings
that Darwin described nearly 100 years ago |
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One
hour later still
within the Beagle Channel |
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Only one glacier still reaches the sea. The
others no longer do |
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This
is "Devil's Island" named by an explorer who saw the campfires
of the natives
and imagined the island inhabited by devils |
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Leaving
the Glacier Region & Sailing toward Ushuaia (The City at the
End of the World) |
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