Perito Moreno - From A Balcony

Big Ice

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March 5th 2006
A glacier is just a big ice cube.....a really big ice cube. So big, in fact, that until you´ve actually seen one, they are impossible to comprehend. The Perito Moreno is 20 stories high. That´s very tall indeed. When 20 stories of ice come crashing down in front of you, it really is quite something. We arrived at the glacier and viewed from a few different lookout points before hopping on a bo ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » 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 an... ... read more