4,5 horas
Daily Tour
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Magdalena Island is one of the sanctuaries of Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus Magellanicus), which is a species that nests in the Patagonian coasts and in the Falkland or Malvinas Islands, from October to March and in winter migrates to the waters of Uruguay or southeastern Brazil with warmer temperatures.
The penguins arrive in September to prepare the nests and then mate. However, they lay two eggs in October. Gestation lasts 42 days, the two parents take turns to hatch and then go to the sea to feed. The chicks are dark gray in color and at 3 months of age, they are practically self-sufficient.
Characteristics of Magellanic Penguins
Magellanic penguins measure between 35 and 45 centimeters in height (approx. 3 kg in weight). The head is black with a white stripe. They have grayish black plumage on the back and white on the front, with two black bands between the head and torso.
They can be visited at the Magdalena Island Penguin Colony. Located about 35 kilometers northeast of the city of Punta Arenas, in the Magallanes Strait.
Please note:
Tierra del Fuego and King Penguin
Reception of passengers in Bus terminal, located in Colon avenue 842
Set sail to Magdalena Island, located in the middle of Magallanes Strait 35 kms north from the city.The excursion through the Magallanes Strait last about 1 hour.
Arrival to the Island, where we do a walking through houndreds of magellanic penguins, in wich we are also allowed to get until the Lighthouse, in this place we have a panoramic view of the island and Magallanes Strait. We spend one hour in the Island.
Return to the city of Punta Arenas.
Arrival to Prat dock, the tour ends here, you need to move on your own to the place you need to go. (There is no transportation to your accommodation place).
This tour is also possible to do in the afternoon, keeping the itinerary, from 13:15 to 13:30 hrs.,In the same address. The tour finishes at 18.30 pm aprox. in Prat Dock.
Because of the migration of penguins this tour is available between October to March each year.
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