Berny's photos

In the beginning, Don Jose Menendez founded two big ranches, one on each side of Rio Grande. He called them The First and The Second Argentina, respectively. Currently, they are named after Jose Menendez (see images, founded 1896, 42560 ha) and his wife, Maria Behety. - In the 21st century, the Historical Truth Commission of 2008 and related scholarship uncovered the involvement of the Menéndez and Braun families in the genocide of the Selk'nam people. In total Menendez owned 430000 ha in Tierra del Fuego. scanned slides, Minolta X700

"The Falkland Islands belong to Argentina" - seen in Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego. - scanned slides, Minolta X700

After crossing the Strait of Magellan, we are finally on Tierra del Fuego. - scanned slides, Minolta X700, see PiP's

scanned slide - Minolta X700

Faro Punta Delgada (built 1905), scanned slide, Minolta X700

Wreck of steam ship Amadeo in 2000, built 1892, beached since 1932. See detailed description at the PiP (2015). In the background the ghost town of Estancia San Gregorio. - scanned slide, Minolta X700

Clipper Ship Ambassador

This is the 2nd of only two slides I made in 2000 and I'm very glad about it, because the wreck is sadly broken down in the meantime. I've made some photos in 2015, but some YouTube videos show, that the current situation is even worse. I think in 5 or 10 years it will be disappeared. The 1st PiP shows the wreck in 2015, lying at the side. Other PiP's show old paintings with the ship in full sail. scanned slide, Minolta X700

Ambassador was an United Kingdom tea clipper built in 1869 (dimensions: 53.5 x 9.54 x 5.82 m). She was a composite clipper, built with wooden planking over an iron skeleton and was W. Lund & Co's first fast tea clipper. William Walker built Ambassador at Lavender Dry Dock in London. Though considered a fast ship, Ambassador was said to be "very cranky and overmasted". Her first passage to the UK from Foochow came during the Tea Race of 1870 under Captain Duggan and took 115 days, a mediocre performance; that same year the fastest tea passage, also from Foochow, was made by the clipper Lahloo in just 98 days. Ambassador‍ '​s fastest passage between China and England was 108 days, in 1872. Ambassador has been beached in the Strait of Magellan at Estancia San Gregorio, Chile since 1899. The wooden planks were used to build houses of the Estancia, which is now a "wreck" too. In 1973 Chile declared her a historic monument. But if you compare this image made in 2000 and the same wreck in 2015 (PiP), you can imagine, that sooner than later it will disappear. See the small person to the right for size comparison. The brown "things" on the beach are rusty iron parts by the way. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 For more images click here: Ambassador

This Estancia at the Strait of Magellan was once one of the largest in Patagonia and is now abandoned. We explored it 15 years later in 2015. - scanned slide, Minolta X700 If you're interested in images of the inside, click on the keyword "San Gregorio" or the following link: www.ipernity.com/tag/berny/keyword/393414

Patagonia - land of sheep - scanned slide, Minolta X700

Villa Tehuelches - Patagonia scanned slide, Minolta X700

Bus stop at Ruta 9N near Laguna Blanca and Villa Tehuelches (see PiP) - scanned slides, Minolta X700