Electric blue lake in the ice wilderness
In the heart of the Perito Moreno Glacier
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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule a... [read more]
Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule a... [read more] Blog: Into the heart of ice
Date: December 13th 2005
El Calafate is a one horse town. It's pretty much been solely built on the back of one tourist attraction - the Perito Moreno glacier. Why such a fuss over one glacier when there are hundreds of them spreading out from the South Patagonian ice sheet? Why indeed does the glacier have the honour of bearing the name of one of Argentina's most revered pioneers, Francisco Moreno? Well, it's because th ... read more
Date: December 13th 2005
El Calafate is a one horse town. It's pretty much been solely built on the back of one tourist attraction - the Perito Moreno glacier. Why such a fuss over one glacier when there are hundreds of them spreading out from the South Patagonian ice sheet? Why indeed does the glacier have the honour of bearing the name of one of Argentina's most revered pioneers, Francisco Moreno? Well, it's because th ... read more
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The chronicle of our trip is still on the site - jeez we miss travelling! We're currently living in Melbourne and will be uploading more journals soon. I guess one day we'll be winding our way back home to the UK. There's a voice that keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I want to be....... full info
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