Catt-Trax 2 - Torres Del Paine National Park - Comments

Thanks

Danny Catt — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:46:06 -0700

Thank you for the good wishes. All is going well.

Cheers, Danny

Hello - more info on the Torres del Paine

Danny Catt — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:43:59 -0700

Thanks for your note. You will find more information about the three towers on the Kayaking the Mouth of the Parana River blog post. Dr. Denis St-Onge provides more info on the geology of the towers. Hope that helps.

Danny

Guanaco vs. Vicuna vs. Alpaca

Danny Catt — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:38:39 -0700

Hi Rick,

Thanks very much for your note. I am now back from an amazing visit to Antarctica. I hope all is well back in your neck of the woods. In response to your question, the Guanaco, Vicuna and Alapaca (and Llama too) are all closely related and are in fact all in the same genus (Lama). The Alpaca and Llamas are domesticated (raised for their fur and for meat) while you can find Guanacos and Vicunas in the wild (although they are also raised in some places). Alpacas are smaller than Llamas and the smallest of the group are the Vicunas. You have seen the Guanaco photo above and if I remember correctly I have a photo of a Vicuna on one of the Chile posts (Atacama Desert post I think). Vicunas are smaller and with thinner (and longer) necks than the Guanacos. Alpacas are smaller than Llamas, have shorter faces (shorter than the llamas) and pear shaped ears while the ears of Llamas are more banana shaped.

I hope this helps... and if you have any other questions feel free to ask!

Cheers

Danny

hi

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:21:37 -0700

hi danny hope you have fun in Antartica and i hope you had fun in South Amarica.Have fun

I really like the pictures

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:33:18 -0800

I really like the pictures of the three towers u took but i would like a little more info on them cause i am trying to write about them.i think you got really great pics of the towers except the fact i need more info!u should go and add some more info to this blog becuase u have too much info on the whole park butt not enough info on the three towers in the park.so please add some info.PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Wildlife Differences

Rick Simpson — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:14:12 -0800

Hi Danny,

I've een following your fascinating voyages of exploration...

You show a photo above of a Guanaco...What are the differences between a Guanaco, a Vicuna and an Alpaca ?

Safe trip to Antacrtica

Rick

Hi Shelley

Danny Catt — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:29:57 -0800

Thanks for your note... I have been so fortunate to see what I have so far on this adventure. I am off to Antarctica tomorrow... and I am excited about what lies ahead. I hope you are well... and thanks for saying hello via the blog!

cheers, Danny

Thanks Olivia

Danny Catt — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:27:37 -0800

What a nice message to receive when I am so far from home. I will do my best to keep adding blog posts and photos. I am heading south to Antarctica tomorrow and will add more stories and photos when I return. :) I hope you are well, and thanks again!

Cheers, Danny

I think that your blogs are

Olivia — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:03:38 -0800

I think that your blogs are asome and we research you in my class keep your pics and blogs coming.

Buff necked Ibis!

Shelley — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:42:31 -0800

Hi Danny,

You've had some great adventures so far, and I've very much enjoyed your stories and photos. I can't believe you saw some buff-necked ibis and guanacos! Not to mention the Andean condor.. I look forward to seeing them all myself one day soon.

Keep on trekkin'

Shelley

hi

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:19:40 -0800

yo man

Breathtaking!

Pikake — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:56:33 -0800

I just viewed the penguins, too, and they are extraordinary. Los Torres are really breathtaking.

Keep them coming, and don't forget to upload into WebFiles with captions for the Photo Gallery, which is now live!!

Terry