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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





permalink written by  thetourist on December 7, 2007 from El Calafate, Argentina
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