January 25, Wednesday – Torres Del Paine, Chile

It’s a bit overcast and a bit rainy today but we headed out anyway for our morning tour that consisted of a hike up onto the mountains
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for a close-up view of the Horns (Cuernos).  
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If one looks closely the stains on the inside face of the right formation looks very much like a gaucho on horseback.


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The return took us back by the Salta Grande (Big Falls) for some additional viewing.

After lunch Mary opted for a visit to the hot tub and Paul headed out for an afternoon tour that took him to an Estancia (an estate or ranch station) where he got a tour of the house...
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and got to meet a gaucho and the horses.
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This was followed by a hike through a forest and grasslands.  
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He got a close up view of an owl...
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and guanaco bones.
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Diving back to the hotel:
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On that tour he met Christian and Sara, professional photographers from New York who were vacationing here rather than on a professional shoot.  We ended up having dinner with them as well.

More photos of the inside of the hotel:
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