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Candelariella magellanicaย andย Sclerococcum nothofagi: two new species discovered on Navarino Island
The yellow powder that Puerto Williams residents have always seen on the trunks of lenga beech (Nothofagus pumilio) had never received a scientific name: Candelariella magellanica. In JanuaryโFebruary 2005, and again in January 2008, an international team of...
Cercophana frauenfeldiiย Felder, 1862 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae): Taxonomy, Ecology and Presence in the Far South of Chile
Once is not always the norm aboard the sailing vessel Milagro โ and following Callisphyris leptopus Philippi: in mid-April 2026, with Ben, Milena, Gabriel, Damien and Lauriane, as we were leaving one of the arms of Bahรญa Tres Brazos, a bay located...
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...
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...
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)....
The Sailing yacht Milagro now adorned with coigรผe wood
On Monday, October 27, the Milagro resonated with the sound of coigรผe wood and tools. With Josรฉ, crew member and godparent of the boat, we dedicated the day to a traditional woodworking session to craft two new work surfaces from coigรผe wood. These new fittings, now...