Flight of the Condor: An Up-Close Encounter
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Port
Punta Arenas, Chile
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$269.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Embark on a remarkable journey just 55 miles north of Punta Arenas, where the awe-inspiring Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) thrives in a protected environment for the world’s largest flying bird. This Condorera, nestled in Chilean Patagonia, boasts the most extensive colony of these magnificent creatures across the entire Andes mountain range, from Venezuela to Patagonia.
At the estancia (estate/farm), you’ll enjoy a concise introduction to the condor’s vital aspects. Learn about their behavior, habitat, and significance in the ecosystem. Venture to the slopes of Cerro Palomares, where the condors soar. Accompanied by specialist researchers, you’ll witness these majestic birds through powerful telescopes and professional binoculars.
Follow a short, flat path approximately 600 yards to the base of the hill. Here, a rock wall serves as the condors’ roost. Feel the anticipation as you approach these remarkable creatures in their natural habitat. Using your smartphone or standard format camera, take "trophy photos" of the Andean Condors through the telescope -- a chance to immortalize this awe-inspiring encounter.