The Perito
Moreno glacier is found inside the Nacional Los
Glaciares park in Santa Cruz. Different perspectives
and views of the huge glacier are possible when
taking one of the access roads. The glacier dates
back two million years.
Inside the Glaciers National
Park (Santa Cruz) you will find the Perito Moreno.
The measures of this glacier are approximately 5km
in length and 60meters rising above the Argentino
lake. The difference present with other glaciers
is that not only ice detachments are present but
you can also see huge blocks of ice simply breaking
in half..
The wall of this glacier
imposes itself on the Icebergs channel. This process
gives origin to a large body of water. When waters
in the Brazo Rico side of lake Argentino start growing,
they also start pressing against this big mass of
ice. Parts of this wall soften and fall into the
water making extremely loud noises.
Different guided trips
take you to this 2million year old glacier. The
opportunities to admire this mass of ice and walks
over it, all offer optional perspectives.
You can enjoy boat trips
scheduled at Puerto Bandera that last between 1
and 6 hours. They can take you to the iceberg channel
in the Brazo Rico; from here you can have a fantastic
view of the southern walls of the glacier.
Another adventure accessible
for almost everybody is the mini-trekking. The only
required characteristic is an adventure spirit.
A boat that leaves the Bajo de las Sombras bay (nearby
the glaciers observation station) takes you to the
glacier site, and with hiking equipment trained
guides lead you to out of the way spots.
If the options studied
do not include the aspect of taking tours to the
Perito Moreno you can visit the park on vehicles
and at least have some views of the glacier. Surrounding
temperatures and weather allow for the ice structures
to stay together all year round.
