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near a field, put on our gear and head in December 2014. But they chose to reach the mainland of Antarctica
out trekking for a few hours through enter Antarctica from South America. via Chile. It’s also because Mount
the serene, quiet countryside.” “Geographically, both the southern Vinson is much closer to the Union
tip of Chile on one side and the Glacier, which is a popular starting
Beyond the isle southern tip of New Zealand on point of all these adventures and
Many trekkers to New Zealand have the other are roughly at the same which itself is located on the north-
an Antarctica expedition as their distance from Antarctica,” says western side of Antarctica.”
ultimate destination, and Maliks Nungshi. “But since Mount Vinson What the more enthusiastic tourists
were no exception—they made it to and the South Pole are located in the prefer to do from New Zealand is to
the top of Antarctica’s highest peak, western half of the continent, most book a chartered cruise to Antarctica
Mount Vinson, and the South Pole explorers, trekkers and mountaineers along the country’s southern coastline

a 145-km kayak trip
on the Whanganui
River is reminiscent
of the early days of
exploration by the
Maori people and
the Europeans

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