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Cascada del Rio Paine
Lago del Toro as seen during hike from Laguna Verde to Lago del Toro
A member of the camelid family, the guanaco is the most common animal seen in Torres del Paine
A pair of Guanacos swallowing some grass while making a gurgling sound
The Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta), also known as the Magellan Goose, is quite common in Patagonian grasslands, steppes, and coasts. The male is mostly white.
While hiking in Torres del Paine, we noticed a lone guanaco on top of a ridge. Instead of calmly munching on the grass, it was very active, making all sorts of sounds, braying and whinneying. The sounds ranged from high-pitched trills to snorting and shrieking. The guanaco alarm call sounds like a cross between a bleat and a laugh. After looking around the area, we noticed a puma with a couple of cubs. Luckily, we were able to watch them interact with each other for quite awhile.
