Patagonia, Chile

I had the opportunity to travel to the northern ice field of Patagonia, Chile this past wintermester. On this trip I met many amazing people and had the chance to continue my research project from RARE, all while experiencing the most physically exhausting hike I have ever done. I will be analyzing the data collected in the next few weeks to see how traveling to Chile compares to traveling to Peru. 
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While in Chile, we hiked just over 50 miles across all types of environments, from desert-like plains to glaciers and ice moraines. This trip opened my eyes to how our world works, and it made me more interested then ever in learning about how we can protect the last of these almost untouched environments.