Trekking Patagonia
Punta Arenas
Otway Sound and Cerro Castillo
Torres del Paine - Rio Serrano
Torres del Paine - Cabanas del Paine
Torres del Paine - Grey Glacier
Torres del Paine - Lake Pehoe
Torres del Paine - Sarmiento Trek
Torres del Paine - Towers Trek
Los Glaciares - El Calafate
Los Glaciares - Perito Moreno Glacier
Los Glaciares - El Chalten
Los Glaciares - Mt. Fitzroy
Los Glaciares - Posada Lunajuim
Argentina to Chile - The Great Bus Swap
Puerto Natales
Getting to Patagonia
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Los Glaciares - Perito Moreno |  |
After our four hour bus trip to El Calafate, we took a tour bus to see the famous Perito Moreno Glacier. What our itinerary didn't tell us is that it is almost 80 km from Calafate, a two - three hour ride! We didn't get back to the hotel until after 9 p.m.
But the glacier, one of only three in Patagonia that is not receding, is not to be missed. It's known for its periodic ruptures, which happen when it advances enough to dam the lake and the water pressure breaks the ice barrier. It's also unusual because it's very close to the shore and is surrounded by several miles of wooden walkways and platforms.
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