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Callisphyris leptopusย Philippi, a visitor during the southern storms
At first glance, this insect might look like a slender wasp lost far from its nest. Yet, this specimen observed aboard theย Milagroย on April 9, 2026, north-east of Hoste Islandโwhile the ship was anchored in a forest-lined area battered by bad weatherโbelongs to an...
Coicopihue or Copihue?ย Philesia magellanicaย vsย Lapageria rosea: learning to tell them apart in the Chilean forest
The copihue (Lapageria rosea) and the coicopihue (Philesia magellanica) are two closely related species, both belonging to the Philesiaceae family and native to the temperate and subantarctic forests of Chile. They resemble each other...
Theย Ley de Glaciaresย in Argentina (Glacier Law): context, reform, and resistance
Law 26.639, also know as Ley de Glaciares and enacted in 2010, established in Argentina the Minimum Budgets Regime for the Preservation of Glaciers and the Periglacial Environment, legally cementing the idea that glaciers are strategic freshwater reserves and public...
Karukinka at the UNESCO Inclusive Toponymy Colloquium in Montpellier
On June 18, 2026, the association Karukinka will be present at the International Colloquium โPour une approche interdisciplinaire de la toponymie / Inclusive Toponymy: Towards an Interdisciplinary Approachโ , organized by the UNESCO Chair in Inclusive Toponymy at the...
The Southern Cross, celestial companion of our sails in the southern hemisphere
The Southern Cross (Crux, Cruz del Sur or Croix du Sud) is one of the most famous, emblematic and culturally rich constellations in the starry sky of the southern hemisphere. Although it is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, its history, its stellar...
Cape Horn au Long Cours (CHLC): The fascinating historical work of a team of volunteers
The associationย Cape Horn au Long Coursย and the websiteย CapโHorniers Franรงais ย now represent one of the most valuable independent resources for understanding the epic of large French merchant sailing ships and the seafarers who crossed Cape Horn. Through meticulous,...
The Rayadito โย Aphrastura spinicauda: an emblematic passerine of Patagonian forests and Cape Horn
The genus Aphrastura (family Furnariidae) groups together small insectivorous passerines endemic to the southwestern part of South America. It historically comprises two species: the thornโtailed rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda, synallaxis...
Lichens and bryophytes of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
In southern Patagonia, within the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, lichens and bryophytes turn trunks, rocks, and peat bogs into true โminiature forestsโ that can only be discovered by leaning in with a hand lens. This cryptogamic diversity reaches an exceptional level on...
Preparing for Kreeh Chinen Festival
The crew of Milagro will be present, as a partner, at the 5th edition of the Kreeh Chinen Festival! This event, which we have supported since its creation, will be held on November 29 at Restobar Punto de Encuentro in Tolhuin (province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina)....
A Yagan story: the hummingbird (Omora orย Sรกmakรฉar)
Today we share with you a Yagan story dedicated to the hummingbird, told by รrsula Calderรณn and Cristina Calderรณn in 2001 in Mejillones Bay (Navarino Island, Chile). It was published on pages 170 and 171 of the bookย Guia Multi-Etnica de Aves de los bosques...