Patagonia Kaweskar Indigenous tribal people
My plan is to do a non linear view of my journey. It's the art of objective reality, right? Where past,
present and future converge in one moment. One of the things that caught my eye in my father's journals is the reference to the Alacalufe Indigenous tribe of Chile. When I first read it, I wondered if he spelled the name correctly and if I could ever find out more. Not only did he have the spelling correct, but he tells a wonderful story of the contact he had with them on the ship. Here I am, in the midst of Chile, discovering the customs and way of life of this nomadic, sea dwelling tribe. It turns out they prefer the name Kawésqar, or Kaweskar instead of Alacalufe. I've been researching this and thought they were two different tribes. Even my Chilean host, who is part Mapuche, didn't know. They are the same people. The pictures are from a mural in Puerto Natales, two blocks long. The stone, from this hunting tool, was found in Torres Del Paine national park. It's very rare to find one in the park now. The stone is weapon or for humting animals. Both of my Chilean friends have a stone in their homes. The stones are shown tied, as they were once used. The picture is from the Museum of Puerto Natales. Ciao!
present and future converge in one moment. One of the things that caught my eye in my father's journals is the reference to the Alacalufe Indigenous tribe of Chile. When I first read it, I wondered if he spelled the name correctly and if I could ever find out more. Not only did he have the spelling correct, but he tells a wonderful story of the contact he had with them on the ship. Here I am, in the midst of Chile, discovering the customs and way of life of this nomadic, sea dwelling tribe. It turns out they prefer the name Kawésqar, or Kaweskar instead of Alacalufe. I've been researching this and thought they were two different tribes. Even my Chilean host, who is part Mapuche, didn't know. They are the same people. The pictures are from a mural in Puerto Natales, two blocks long. The stone, from this hunting tool, was found in Torres Del Paine national park. It's very rare to find one in the park now. The stone is weapon or for humting animals. Both of my Chilean friends have a stone in their homes. The stones are shown tied, as they were once used. The picture is from the Museum of Puerto Natales. Ciao!
Alejo Contreras Staeding, guide in Antarctica
We received a certificate of exploration from the company who prepared the tour. DAP Antarctica hosted Bill Gates last year on this same trip!
Feb. 13
I'm Blogging with Spanish instructions. Good thing the buttons are in the same place! I feel the mild addiction to wi-fi, or at least staying connected. It's been very difficult to find! If it's not easy to blog in the city, the rural areas will be interesting. The Customer service has a warm, friendly tone in Santiago. I feel relaxed, knowing that people care. The language barrier feels manageable so far. I didn't pack as light as I thought.
Met someone from San Francisco on the plane. We started a conversation about climate change. One environmental hotspot is mining in Chile and moving glaciers to do it.(have to find out more).
Walked Bella Vista tonight, beautiful balmy weather.
I'm Blogging with Spanish instructions. Good thing the buttons are in the same place! I feel the mild addiction to wi-fi, or at least staying connected. It's been very difficult to find! If it's not easy to blog in the city, the rural areas will be interesting. The Customer service has a warm, friendly tone in Santiago. I feel relaxed, knowing that people care. The language barrier feels manageable so far. I didn't pack as light as I thought.
Met someone from San Francisco on the plane. We started a conversation about climate change. One environmental hotspot is mining in Chile and moving glaciers to do it.(have to find out more).