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incomprehensible just how big it is

Do you want ice with that?

October 15th 2008
I decided to have a 2 day excursion from Puerto Natales and after a 5 hour bus ride back over into Argentina, I arrived into the little town of El Calafate whose only attraction is the Perito Moreno Glacier. The glacier is 3 miles wide, 60m high and 170m deep and is one of only 3 glaciers in the area that isn't retreating. I stayed at America del Sur hostel which was basically like a hotel. It ... read more
South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

Argentine Flag 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
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