In a cave not far from Puerto Natales, discoverers found the bones of a creature they called the Milodón.
Milodons captured the public imagination. Were they as big as dinosaurs?
They are the local mascot, on all the street signs, and at first I thought they polar bears, dancing joyfully.
In fact they lived 10,000 years ago, and are related to sloths. More on Cueva del Miladon.
But enough of mythical creatures. How about some glacier?
You can take a container ship north through the fjords. The alternative is days of driving on the other side of the Andes in Argentine. One of these days I'll take the NaviMag ferry (4 nights).
Lots of colorful fishing boats in the fjords. And swans!
Dry dock
This one is made of leftover wood and brick.
This is a restaurant! Probably a little chilly inside.
Here's the garden at the lovely guesthouse where I'm staying. Pamela named Guanaco Blanco after the rarely seen white guanaco, which is considered good luck. She assured me they do exist–she's seen them.
Tomorrow, off to the park.
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