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Recorded February 26, 2009. Otway is a large inland sound lying between Brunswick Peninsula and Riesco Island. Alternatively called Otway Sound, this natural waterway occupies a valley blocked by a large terminal moraine left by the retreat of a glacier during the last glacial period. In spite of being located east of the Andes, it is connected to the open Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Magellan via a narrow passage. This was a side trip from Punta Arenas, Chile. We did not see a lot of penguins at Otway Sound due to it being late in the season. We did see a wide variety of wildlife on the way, which included llama, alpaca, upland goose, sheep, ostrich and vultures. From: timvp.com