Flavors of the Beagle

For our last day, a gastronomical adventure to the small town of Puerto Almanza followed by a dash down the Beagle Channel to visit the penguins. On the way to the village we made stops to of course, view the powerful and beautiful vistas. And we had a coffee break with typical pastries.

Pablo & our driver Jose

Mata, though not traditional

Horses everywhere

The village is very small and perched on the shores of the Beagle Channel. It is a traditional fishing village. There are several restaurants there and they all feature seafood. We drove through the village to the restaurant A’Kum where we had mussels, sea bass, flan, and vino blanco. More than we could eat. 

Our next stop was exploring the Beagle Channel and remnants of the almost war with Chile. We met a veteran of that war. He was very pleased to meet a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. 

Tres amigos

Finally it was time to go to the port to board the boat to take us to visit the Magellanic and Gentoo penguins. The Gentoo penguins do not migrate but remain where they make their home though they may travel 50 - 200 km for food.

It was a lovely day. Tomorrow is relaxing, checking into the flight, and packing.   

For now—Adios!