The Perito Moreno Glacier is in the Los Glaciares National Parkin the south west of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. I took a tour there from El Calafate and went on a boat to get close to the 60m+ high terminus which is 5 kilometres wide. The glacier is advancing from its 30 km length. The ice cliffs sometimes collapse into the lake which creates a pretty impressive noise and an even more impressive splash. When I think of glaciers I just imagine a world of ice. The reality here is that it juts past the green forest clad hills. These evergreen hills contrast sharply against the blue ice of the glacier.
on…The Perito Moreno Glacier
Posted: 30/12/2012 in Americas, Nature, TravelTags: Argentina, Backpacking, El Calafate, Glacier, Journeys, Perito Moreno Glacier, Santa Cruz, South America, Travel
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