Today’s destination was scenic
cruising though Chile’s inlets to the Amalia Glacier. The Southern Patagonian Ice Field covered the
entirety of southern Chile 10,000 years ago and helped form the fjords of
southern Chile’s Pacific Coast. The
unspoiled scenery is filled with dramatic rock formations and snowcapped
mountain peaks.
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| Never realized there were so many little islands along the coast of Chile |
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| Ready to start the scenic cruising with a White Chocolate Latte |
Located in the central part of
the Southern Patagonian Ice Fields, the Amalia Glacier descends from the Andes
Mountains and sits towering above the sea. Because of the glacier's immense
weight, the oxygen has been pressed out of the ice, giving it an amazingly
beautiful crystalline appearance.
The Amalia Glacier is one of
three spectacular glaciers that are truly one-in-a-lifetime sights to behold.
Approximately 73 square miles in area, the Amalia's mammoth blue mountain of
ice is constantly changing, and like other glaciers, gradually shrinking.
From start to finish, it was a
spectacular show of beauty today as we cruised through the inlets. Pictures don’t do it justice, but here they
are:
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| Amalia Glacier |
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| Proof we are really here! |
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| Ice "bergy bites" |
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| A fishing boat with little boats following in tow |
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| A rainbow to end the day |
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| Sunset in the fjords |
After a day of sail on the
Pacific coast, we will reach our next port, Puerto Montt, Chile.
Beautiful pictures, looks so much like the glaciers we went through in Alaska.
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