- Tour of the peninsula
- Stops at the sea lion colony at Punta Norte
- Watch magellanic penguins and elephant seals on the east coast of the peninsula
- Peregrine falcon, rhea and a family of maras seen by the roadside
- 40 meters below sea level at the second lowest point in South America
After a simple breakfast, which we spice up with our own fruit, our search for a place to stay for the next two nights begins. Thanks to the help of the hotel employee, we quickly found a slightly more expensive room for the next night. However, staying for the night after that turns out to be a major hurdle. When we have checked out pretty much every accommodation in Puerto Piramides, we find it. Refuel again at the only petrol station on the peninsula, then you can start.
We're driving again directly to Punta Norteto get there on time flood. Of course in the hope of being able to watch orcas during one of the spectacular stranding attacks. Besides all the numerous sea lions are today too two larger elephant seals to see. The waves hit the beach directly below the sunbathing sea lions and some young animals move dangerously close to the water. But our waiting is in vain today. Watching the goings-on is by no means boring.
We drive south along the coast to the Caletta Valdes. The first thing we encounter here is a relatively small one Magellanic penguin colony. The steep slope in the sheltered bay offers the waterfowl ideal breeding conditions. Some individuals have their nests practically under the viewing platform. In this way, the already quite large young animals, still covered by the remains of their fluffy children's clothes, can be examined at close range.
The lookout point follows a few kilometers further Punta Cantorfrom where some Elephant seals can be viewed from a fairly large distance. Among them is at least one male lump of violence. With a length of up to six and a half meters and a weight of three and a half tons the largest species of seal. During the mating season, the bulls fight spectacularly and bloody for the favor of the females.
The journey continues to the southernmost point of the island: the Punta Delgada. Underneath the historic lighthouse are clearly sunbathing more elephant seals. However, only those who eat in the hotel, stay overnight or pay for the guided tour are allowed to go down to the beach. Unfortunately, there will be no more guided tours at 6 p.m. So we drive inland back to Puerto Piramides. We see Rhea, one Mara family and a rare and shy one Peregrine falcon right on the roadside. The Salina Grande is with 40 meters below sea level the second deepest point in South America.
