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…the bad…
Chili is a land of extremes. Even this far south, human influence succeeded in ruining whole ecosystems. Here, the funny thing is that nobody bothered to clean up the mess. In the whole area around Punta Arenas, all evergreen native … Continue reading
… and the ugly
Punta Arenas is a horrible city. Except one interesting main market place and a pretty cemetery there is nothing at all attractive about it. The main tourist attraction is a carriage museum. A nice spot, but apparently not worth the … Continue reading
The power of dandelions
I’ve been completely wrong all the time! I knew that invasive plants were an issue and I knew you could find them everywhere in the world. But I couldn’t have imagined their real impact. Even Punta Arenas, a city as … Continue reading
Birds
Birds, birds everywhere! Small, active songbirds, majestically floating birds of prey, angry shouting lapwings protecting their young… Birds everywhere, and all of them different from the species I know. That’s a good thing, because now even the most common birds … Continue reading
Airplane food
I like airplane food. It comes at random moments of the night, you only have half the space you need to fit all the tiny boxes on your table and you don’t get anything if you use your nighttime for sleeping … Continue reading
Up to Punta Arenas
I’m on the other side of the globe! Barely one month into my Ph.D and I already left the save environment of my new office to explore the world. It’s only for a short period of time, I will be … Continue reading
The 3D lab 