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Patagonia
Only 80 kilometers (50 miles) away from the city of El Calafate, in the
Argentinean Patagonia, Los Glaciares National Park spans 600 thousand hectares
of sub-antarctic forests and shelters many species of animals on the verge
of extinction. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981, Los Glaciares
does not have that name for no reason: in the park, there are over 300 imposing
glaciers. One of the most famous is Perito Moreno, named after Francisco
Pascacio Moreno (1852-1919), one of Patagonia’s earliest explorers. Regarded
as one of the main freshwater reservoirs of the planet, Perito Moreno glacier
stretches approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) and its snout stands 60 meters
high – the ice calving off its snout provide a unique sight. Existing for
at least 30 thousand years, it is one of the only glaciers in the world
that continues expanding.
Highlights:
- Perito Moreno and Viedma glaciers
- Boating across the Beagle Canal, in Ushuaia, and on Viedma lake, in El
Chaltén
- Walks in the woods and on Patagonia’s glaciers.
- Chats with Manolo, a centolla (king crab) fisherman in Puerto Almanza,
close to Ushuaia
- Patagonia’s cuisine