The Glaciers
 The
Los Glaciares National Park is located in the southwest of the Province
of Santa Cruz. A blanket of ice covers this protected area
of 600,000 hectares.
Among the 356 glaciers, the Perito Moreno
is the most imposing, with a 5 km. front and a height of more than
60 meters above water level.
It is famous worldwide for its rupture process. The front of the
glacier, when it reaches the coastal margin, closes the passage
of the waters from Brazo Rico and produces a dam effect where the
water rises some 20 meters, originating a filtration that results
in the awaited rupture. The last one was in February 1988.
But show is never-ending. You can watch the detachment of
ice blocks of different sizes from a short distance, hear the roaring
they produce, and then watch them turned into wonderful floating
icebergs.
A unique experience is walking on the glaciers or to see the front
of another great glacier, the Upsala, from Lake Argentino.
 In
1981 UNESCO declared the Los Glaciares National Park a World Heritage
Site.
To have access to this wonder of nature you have to reach the picturesque
village of El Calafate,
sitting on the shores of Lake Argentino and at 78 km. from the glaciers.
From here, there are buses and programmed excursions that will let
you live an unparalleled experience.
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