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Photos by Steve Howell
![The varied landscapes of Chile contrast the breathtaking vistas at Lake Chungara, at an elevation of 15,001 feet on the Bolivian border...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4765%2F24822797947_f1b490711a_o.jpg?)
The varied landscapes of Chile contrast the breathtaking vistas at Lake Chungara, at an elevation of 15,001 feet on the Bolivian border…
![...with Santiago, its eastern skyline defined by the Andes, and...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4678%2F38793820715_57defb055b_o.jpg?)
…with Santiago, its eastern skyline defined by the Andes, and…
![...the wide-open wilderness of Tierra del Fuego, where Guanacos roam...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4614%2F24822798097_6f650068e3_o.jpg?)
…the wide-open wilderness of Tierra del Fuego, where Guanacos roam…
![...and Darwin's Rheas raise their families on the grasslands.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4755%2F24822798317_658b403f17_o.jpg?)
…and Darwin’s Rheas raise their families on the grasslands.
![Southern Chile's numerous waterbirds include White-tufted Grebe...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4724%2F38793821205_6a148d7be3_o.jpg?)
Southern Chile’s numerous waterbirds include White-tufted Grebe…
![...the ubiquitous Upland Goose...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4715%2F38793821305_e32fc616ce_o.jpg?)
…the ubiquitous Upland Goose…
![...and the simply stunning King Penguin...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4686%2F24657343687_6273917414_b.jpg?)
…and the simply stunning King Penguin…
![...which has recently founded a small colony on Tierra del Fuego...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4688%2F24657343077_a011fb8d04_b.jpg?)
…which has recently founded a small colony on Tierra del Fuego…
![...while aberrant austral shorebirds feature the enigmatic Magellanic Plover.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4764%2F24822798597_df530efab3_o.jpg?)
…while aberrant austral shorebirds feature the enigmatic Magellanic Plover.
![But then it's time to leave the wide-open Patagonian steppes...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4608%2F38793821435_b43717e2f7_o.jpg?)
But then it’s time to leave the wide-open Patagonian steppes…
![...home to the striking and delightfully named Chocolate-vented Tyrant...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4633%2F24657342577_52f6ea9436_b.jpg?)
…home to the striking and delightfully named Chocolate-vented Tyrant…
![...and head north to the picturesque lake district...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4710%2F24822798807_7b347ca27a_o.jpg?)
…and head north to the picturesque lake district…
![...home to the endemic Slender-billed Parakeet, …](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4645%2F24657342327_30aed7ea19_b.jpg?)
…home to the endemic Slender-billed Parakeet, …
![…the impressive Magellanic Woodpecker, here the red-headed male…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4758%2F38793821805_4a4a392bd0_o.jpg?)
…the impressive Magellanic Woodpecker, here the red-headed male…
![…and here the recurve-crested female.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4735%2F24657342047_86e3f16484_b.jpg?)
…and here the recurve-crested female.
![This area also hosts the onomatopoeic Chucao Tapaculo…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4740%2F24822798937_5488e509b0_o.jpg?)
This area also hosts the onomatopoeic Chucao Tapaculo…
![...and the iconic Torrent Duck.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4763%2F24822799007_8c890b2e3d_o.jpg?)
…and the iconic Torrent Duck.
![Back in central Chile, Giant Hummingbirds are nesting during our tour...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4589%2F24657341447_90ef335ec9_b.jpg?)
Back in central Chile, Giant Hummingbirds are nesting during our tour…
![…as are three species of coots, including Red-gartered…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4690%2F24657340737_0fbf438e5a_b.jpg?)
…as are three species of coots, including Red-gartered…
![...and Chilean Mockingbirds sometimes dust their heads with golden pollen.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4619%2F38793822205_35854f8a0b_o.jpg?)
…and Chilean Mockingbirds sometimes dust their heads with golden pollen.
![One morning we'll cruise into the riches of the Humboldt Current...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4697%2F24822799447_7644d0d4ba_o.jpg?)
One morning we’ll cruise into the riches of the Humboldt Current…
![...where a Buller's Albatross from New Zealand meet Peruvian Pelicans...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4617%2F24822799567_f3885fa4a4_o.jpg?)
…where a Buller’s Albatross from New Zealand meet Peruvian Pelicans…
![...and a Northern Royal Albatross from New Zealand shares airspace with a local Inca Tern.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4751%2F38793822425_1328b88140_o.jpg?)
…and a Northern Royal Albatross from New Zealand shares airspace with a local Inca Tern.
![A happy group of birders after another fabulous pelagic.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4620%2F38793822505_aac6eb6e0f_o.jpg?)
A happy group of birders after another fabulous pelagic.
![We’’ll then spend two days in the spectacular Andes near Santiago.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4587%2F39525299331_5d9c179d3d_b.jpg?)
We’’ll then spend two days in the spectacular Andes near Santiago.
![...with Andean Condors overhead.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4758%2F24822800027_09c1bbeaea_o.jpg?)
…with Andean Condors overhead.
![Species we’ll seek in the central Andes include the striking Moustached Turca (a dashing tapaculo!) …](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4707%2F24822800127_f27eb5fd6c_o.jpg?)
Species we’ll seek in the central Andes include the striking Moustached Turca (a dashing tapaculo!) …
![...and the superb little Diademed Sandpiper-Plover.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4712%2F38793823015_9ba8c31609_o.jpg?)
…and the superb little Diademed Sandpiper-Plover.
![We'll also experience Chile's striking flora, from spectacular terrestrial bromeliads such as this Blue Puya...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4667%2F24822800357_2dff44d711_o.jpg?)
We’ll also experience Chile’s striking flora, from spectacular terrestrial bromeliads such as this Blue Puya…
![...to the famous giant horsetails of the far north.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4648%2F24822800587_45281b2bc6_o.jpg?)
…to the famous giant horsetails of the far north.
![We'll end our tour in northern Chile, where the starkness of the Atacama Desert contrasts with lush irrigated valleys.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4631%2F24822800757_ba3db16dfd_o.jpg?)
We’ll end our tour in northern Chile, where the starkness of the Atacama Desert contrasts with lush irrigated valleys.
![Species here include the cryptic Peruvian Thick-knee, a large nocturnal shorebird...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4704%2F24822800917_9f96390775_o.jpg?)
Species here include the cryptic Peruvian Thick-knee, a large nocturnal shorebird…
![...and the endangered Chilean Woodstar.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4745%2F38793823695_730ce16d10_o.jpg?)
…and the endangered Chilean Woodstar.
![Putre is our base for three nights...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4625%2F24822801067_249b2ee09d_o.jpg?)
Putre is our base for three nights…
![...and birds around our hotel include the colorful Blue-and-yellow Tanager...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4767%2F24822801127_64cf474c9c_o.jpg?)
…and birds around our hotel include the colorful Blue-and-yellow Tanager…
![...and the local White-throated Earthcreeper.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4694%2F38793824045_0fc0be3014_o.jpg?)
…and the local White-throated Earthcreeper.
![Other high Andean species we'll seek include Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4614%2F24822801257_e1ce01af5d_o.jpg?)
Other high Andean species we’ll seek include Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch…
![...Andean Flicker, here perched on a local church,...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4740%2F38793823865_87eb6587c1_o.jpg?)
…Andean Flicker, here perched on a local church,…
![...and the scarce White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4698%2F38793824105_e1abec1baf_o.jpg?)
…and the scarce White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant.
![Mammals in the northern Andes include sleepy Vizcachas...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4673%2F24822801527_845d6776b2_o.jpg?)
Mammals in the northern Andes include sleepy Vizcachas…
![...and the elegant Vicuña, a common sight grazing on bogs.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4753%2F38793824345_16f53a03b7_o.jpg?)
…and the elegant Vicuña, a common sight grazing on bogs.
![Back on the coast, handsome Gray Gulls serenade us to sleep for our last night, and then, all too soon, it's over.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4603%2F24822801627_d74e8d1e95_o.jpg?)
Back on the coast, handsome Gray Gulls serenade us to sleep for our last night, and then, all too soon, it’s over.