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Mountains in Patagonia, Chile, keep their snow caps, even in the summertime. The Carretera Austral, the main road, turns to dirt and is often only one lane wide. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The small town of Tortel, Chile, built on the hills leading into the bay, has no roads or sidewalks - only boardwalks. A man walks on the boardwalk to the parking lot for transport out of town. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Tortel's boardwalk sidewalks run beside the bay. Until 6 years ago, there was no road to the town. The only way to reach it was by boat, plane or on horseback. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
An ice cream vendor in Tortel sells to a young girl. The small town did not have electricity until 1981. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Gauchos, or cowboys, herd some cows into a nearby pen on the outskirts of Tortel. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Rosa Quinta's home near Cochrane, Chile, would be flooded by a proposed dam to be built on the nearby Baker River. Her family has lived here for generations. She sits beneath a portrait of her parents. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The Quinta's grazing land would be flooded by the proposed dam on the nearby Baker River. There is controversy over the creation of the dam for hydro-electric power. Power lines would snake through beautiful countryside all the way to Santiago. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The Baker River, fed by glacier melt, is the center of controversy over hydroelectric dams that the government wants to build in this pristine area. One of two dams on this river would be in this gorge. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The small town of Cochrane would be affected by the creation of a dam on the nearby Baker River. A dam would bring many new jobs, doubling or tripling the current population. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Alfonso Quintana, the town butcher of Cochrane, is in favor of the dam because it will bring jobs and better services to the town. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The road through Chilean Patagonia winds through beautiful countryside. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The Marble Cathedral in Puerto Tranquilo, a natural rock formation just off the coast, is popular with tourists and can only be reached by boat. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
At certain times of the year, the water level rises, covering the bottom of the caves in the Marble Cathedral. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A herd of guanacos, related to the llama, stand on a hill overlooking land that will become the new Patagonia National Park created by eco-philanthropist Kristine Tompkins and her husband, Doug. The Tompkins are buying up land to save it and the creatures that live here. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Horses graze at the edge of Lago General Carrera. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Gaucho Joel Coyhel tries to wrangle a young, stubborn bull who has escaped from his enclosure. Many locals make their living as cowboys, herding and selling cows and sheep. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Hernan Arratia is a cowboy who lives in a remote area in beautiful countryside in Aysen province, Chile. He stands in the main room of his home. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A vizcacha suns himself on a rock. The rodent is endangered due to over hunting and habitat loss. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Locals come to a Tuesday evening testimony meeting in Cochrane at the Pentecostal Church of God. The Pentecostal religion is growing in Latin America, especially in rural areas where small, intimate groups have formed. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Three girls dip their toes in the cold lake water in Puerto Tranquilo, with snow-capped mountains in the distance. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
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Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain.
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