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Ice, Ice, Ice
El Calafate
,
Argentina
First, I apologize for the delay in uploading pictures. During the last days of the travel it was almost impossible to find a place to do that.
At around 70 km from
El Calafate
, there is this very impressive
Perito Moreno
Glacier
(not to be mistaken with the
Perito Moreno
city). It is very difficult to describe how it is and even picture do not show as you would see it with your own eyes.
Here are some numbers to help you imagine it:
The terminus part is 5 km wide, with an average height of 70 meters above the surface of the water, with a total ice depth of 170 meters. It advances at a speed of up to 2 m per day!!!
It covers a surface of 250 km2 on a 30 km length.
But numbers do not say anything until you see it by yourself. So I just found a quiet place, sit and watch the ice cubes falling...
small ice cube
Imagine 30 km of ice like this
written by
thetourist
on December 7, 2007
from
El Calafate
,
Argentina
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