Cameras in hand, we started our journey to Torres del Parque National Park, in the search of Puma, one of the many names that Puma concolor is known as. The second largest cat in the American continent, is also called Mountain Lion, and we can testify in favor of its name. We walked the park, in every direction, up, and down, looking for this exclusive creature, capable of disappearing in front of us, in the low grasslands. One of the best ways to find them is to check the way their favorite prey, the Guanaco, are behaving. Their alarm calls, alert us of the Puma’s presence. We then look for a subtle movement of the brush, an ear popping over a bush, or even the Puma, trotting in plain sight
After driving 2000 miles, 600 across the Pampas, and 1400 crossing Patagonia from North to South, we arrived to the Chilean town of Punta Arenas, one of the first cities in Patagonia, its main port of entry for the Europeans who colonized and populated the region. Winter has been very mild and the lakes and ponds that are usually frozen, have now little water, but all in liquid form. As we were getting here, we were greeted by Chilean Flamingoes Phoenicopterus chilensis), amazingly colorful and in large numbers. A lot of people think Flamingoes are seen only in the tropics, but Patagonia is full of them. Tomorrow, we drive North, into Torres del Paine National Park, trying to find one of
