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Hi Pussa, we had planned on visiting Port Stanley. We were just going to rent a taxi and drive around. Unfortunately we couldn't go there because of the weather. we could see it from afar. We also couldn't go around the horn. We had 50 foot waves and 80mph winds where we were and it was worse further south. The captain said one hand was for you and the other hand was for the ship. He wasn't kidding. Many dishes broken etc. A glass in our bathroom fell to the floor and broke in the middle of the night. I am sorry we missed some things but it was quite an adventure!

Definitely do Punta Tumbo. The penguins are everywhere and so much fun to watch. We did it through Port Compass. We left the ship early, stopped after an hour or so for coffee. Then when we got to the Rookery the driver, guide, friend and I had the whole place to ourselves for over an hour. We were told there were 450,000 penguins, but who knows! It was one of the highlights of the trip. It is a rough ride over dirt and gravel. We were in a small car but after getting there it didn't matter. After the buses started to come we left. We were supposed to stop there for lunch but were not hungry and instead talked the guide into taking us to a Welsh town before we went back to the ship. The guide and driver were great and as I recall it was cheaper than going on the bus. We were there the end of Feb.

Do we need to pay this if we are just going from the ship in Valpariso to the airport in Santiago?