Cerro Ballena is located in Peninsula Antonio Varas in the east part, in front of the Last Hope Fjord ( Fiordo Ultima Esperanza), it have an altitude of 865 m.a.s.l., you can get there crossing from the ferry at Puerto Natales, to the other side where is a road that take to Talcahuano Peninsula on the Jorge Montt Gulf, but is to the other side on the 4×4 track.

In my first day of work to Remota Hotel, the Head Guide invite me to go on a scouting to check for a new excursion, after the invitation of one of the owners of the Estancia to go and see Condors & Eagles and go to the summit, what a greay way to start a new job!!.

We have a aearly departure, looking for more guest for the trip but sadly many of them didn’t show up, sad for Pepe Coto, how is working hard to make it real. For us not really we could walk in a faster pace and explore more. Just I can say that the tourism in Puerto Natales or maybe some people is just like this eggs of Caiquen ( Upland goose) they haven’t hatch yet…

The drive was quite interesting in the morning, after crossing the Canal Señoret in the ferry, un-marked trail and very muddy but we manage,

this time.

After a friendly mate in the house it was time to go up!!

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This Season the Refugios of the Paine Circuit and are going to open the followings days:

On the way to Dickson Glacier

Refugio Las Torres Central & Norte : 1st of October

Refugio Chileno: 15th Of October

Camping Seron: 15th of October or when CONAF open the Paine Circuit ( the O) / OPEN

Refugio Dickson: 15th of October or when CONAF open the Paine Circuit ( the O) / OPEN

Camping Los Perros: 15th of October or when CONAF open the Paine Circuit ( the O) / OPEN

Refugio Grey: 1st of October

Lodge Paine Grande: Open all year.

Refugio Los Cuernos: Open all year.

Updated: 10 November 2009

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This is the info for this season of the Catamaran at Pehoe Lake. Remember that you get there at 11:00 hrs with the regular buses time to go to Salto Grande, the catamaran is very punctual on the departure. If there is too much people they would make two trips more if necessary

Season 2009-2010

YOU HAVE TO BUY THE TICKET ON BOARD THE CATAMARAN NO NEED TO RESERVE OR BOOK. NOWHERE ELSE YOU CAN BUY THE TICKET.

NOTE:

Trips at 09:30 AM / 10:00 AM, DONT GO on days 25/12/2008 and 01/01/2009

Good News!!, now is possible to cross from Puerto Williams from Ushuaia

“On 08 August 2009 was launched the first service of international maritime crossroads between Ushuaia and Puerto Williams.
The company Argentina Fernandez Campbell, with his Chilean counterpart, RFC Shipping firm took steps in the realization of a great longing that takes months of work.
The boat was Silvana Energy, which has capacity for 12 passengers and cruise around 28 knots with two engines Yamaha 250 horsepower each.
The Energy Silvana departed this morning (9:00 am) from the commercial dock in Ushuaia to Puerto Williams, where upon arrival (10:15 am) was received by the inhabitants of Puerto Williams and authorities Armada de Chile, Police Investigations, Customs and Agricultural System Ganadero. Minutes later the Energy Silvana departed back to the Port of Ushuaia with passengers.
While the service has already started, is in pilot phase until the end of September. Initially it will be weekly, but the trend indicates that it may be daily from November this year.”

Source: http://www.radiopolar.com/noticia_28681.html

More info on how to cross from Ushuaia to Puerto Williams you can find it here:

They are: Zenit Explorer (Official Agent)

Responsible: Hector Stefani

In Charge: Claudio Rodriguez

Telephone: (00 54) 02901 43 32 32

E – Mail: gerencia @ zenitexplorer.com.ar

In the website www.ocholeguas.com in a Post of the 100 places that you have to visit before died in the number 22 that is Torres del Paine

http://www.ocholeguas.com/2009/07/09/america/1247149210.html

You can see two of my pictures that they downloaded from my flickr account

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mozketon/2405874268/ 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mozketon/3402908956/

what Can I do?

En el sitio web de www.ocholeguas.com en un reportaje de los 100 lugares que visitar antes de morir en el lugar 22 esta Torres del Paine y me han descargado dos fotografias de mi sitio web de flickr

http://www.ocholeguas.com/2009/07/09/america/1247149210.html

Aca estan las fotos de mi sitio

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mozketon/2405874268/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mozketon/3402908956/

Que puedo hacer?

gracias…