The huaso, or Chilean cowboy, can be seen riding in and around Chile's Parque Nacional Torres del Paine. To cope with the cold of Patagonia some are so wrapped up in sheep's wool they almost look like Eskimos. This one rides with his dog towards the impressive formation that is Torres del Paine. Taken in 2003 from the guard post at the main entrance to the park, it was shot handheld on maximum zoom with a tele-converter attached to my old Sony DSC-F717. Although the scene is compressed, the hugeness of the landscape is not lost. Chile is a beautiful and photogenic country. There are a few more shots from our travels in Chile here, which has previously featured in Image of the Week and as the inspiration for a musing on religion vs. science.
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Chilean cowboy, Patagonia
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