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Patagonia Puma Tracking
Wildlife Photo Adventure
On EcoCamp's Patagonia Puma Tracking - Wildlife Photo Adventure you follow in the footsteps of Patagonia’s most elusive animals including the puma and endangered South Andean deer.
On the trail of the puma
Which is the most difficult to spot?
Puma characteristics
Cameras at the ready...
50pumas approx.
Location: Torres del Paine National Park, ChileNearest cities: Puerto Natales - Chile, El Calafate - ArgentinaDistances:
• From Santiago 3.402 km / 2109 mi• From New York City 10,212 km / 6,346 mi• From London 13,300 km / 8,264 mi
SIMPLE SEARCH
MEDIUM RARE
MEDIUM RARE
CHALLENGING
SERIOUS SEARCH (AND LUCK!)
Height: 60 to 90 cm (24 to 35 in)
Weight: 53 to 100 kg - male (115 to 220 lb)
29 to 64 kg - female (64 and 141 lb)
Speed: 64 to 80 km/h (40 to 50 mph)
Common names: Catamount, Cougar,
Florida panther, Mountain lion, Red tiger
Darwin’s Rhea
South Andean
Deer
Guanaco
Andean Condor
Puma
Grey Lake
Nordenskjöld Lake
Paine River
Sarmiento Lake
Pehoe Lake
Grey River
Aleta de Tiburón
The Towers
Laguna Azul
Grey Glacier
CatedralCota 2000
Máscara, Hoja & Espada
Los Cuernos
Las Torres
Grey Glacier
Los Cuernos
Laguna Azul
Elevation: About 2,500 m
Composition: Granite monoliths
First climbed:
1963 - Chris Bonington - UK
Elevation: About 2,600 m
Composition: Granitic laccolith and
sedimentary rocks
First climbed: 1968 - Raúl Anabalón,
Eduardo García, Osvaldo Latorre and
Gastón Oyarzún - Chile
Highlights:
• Beautiful view of Las Torres
• Wonderful lagoon
• First tourist to explore Torres del
Paine was Lady Florence Dixie who
came from Britain in 1879
Surface height: 30 m
Total Area: 270 km2 (100 sq mi)
Length: 28 km (17 mi)
Arrival: On boat
You must be very careful!Any noise will scare away the puma
As discreet as possible
Puma is one of the Patagonian Big Five
Torres delPaine NP
PaineMassif
You will love ourPatagonia Puma Tracking!
Nordenskjöld Lake
Sarmiento Lake
Pehoe Lake
Grey
Glacier
Grey River
Paine River
Grey Lake
PaineMassif
How many pumas livein Torres del Paine National Park?
PuertoNatales
Arrival & departure
Torres delPaine NP
ChileanPatagonia
Chile
Chile Magallanes
Location:Patagonia, Magallanes Region - ChileNearest city:Puerto NatalesArea:2,422.42 km2 (935 sq mi)Established: 1959