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Lagoons that are home to rare flamingos; vegetation that feeds goats, sheep, and guanacos; and a way of life followed by Indigenous Atacameño communities for thousands of years may all be in danger.
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Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Marked by verdant steppe and graceful waterways, windswept Magallanes feels even less visited than neighboring southern Argentina, and abundant fauna—picture a Patagonian safari featuring playful guanacos, ostrich-like ñandus, regal condors, and chinstrap penguins.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition to the cats, the organization is also heavily involved in conservation efforts for the Darwin’s frog—a small amphibian that’s endemic to northern Patagonia—as well as the guanaco, a South American camelid that’s closely related to the llama.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
On the western side of the park is Grey Glacier; wildlife lovers should pinpoint excursions generally to the east, where pumas are more predominant, as are large herds of guanacos.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Marked by verdant steppe and graceful waterways, windswept Magallanes feels even less visited than neighboring southern Argentina, and abundant fauna—picture a Patagonian safari featuring playful guanacos, ostrich-like ñandus, regal condors, and chinstrap penguins.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition to the cats, the organization is also heavily involved in conservation efforts for the Darwin’s frog—a small amphibian that’s endemic to northern Patagonia—as well as the guanaco, a South American camelid that’s closely related to the llama.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
On the western side of the park is Grey Glacier; wildlife lovers should pinpoint excursions generally to the east, where pumas are more predominant, as are large herds of guanacos.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Guanaco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guanaco. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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guanaco
noun
gua·na·co
gwə-ˈnäk-ō 
plural guanacos
: a South American mammal that has a soft thick light grayish brown coat and is related to the camels but lacks a hump
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