Our trip to Chile is up and running, but slowly. A 14 hour flight with practically no sleep, followed by a 12 hour transfer in Santiago isn’t the stuff to get the pulse racing. Fortunately, the approach to Santiago gave stunning views of the Andes, including long views of Aconcagua, and there are far worse places to be stuck than Santiago airport. A small garden outside the domestic terminal has given us 4 lifers, and flyover Andean Condors were a surprise.
The camera stayed packed until an incredibly confiding Dark-bellied Cinclodes, another lifer, started feeding on a wall only a few feet from us.