El Calafate: Danger, Thick Ice - Peligro, hielo grueso
March 23rd 2011 I came to El Calafate primarily to see the Perito Moreno glacier. The first view of the 'frozen river' that is the glacier is very impressive although photographs do not really give an idea of the size of the glacier. The immobility implied by the term 'frozen river' is not really accurate either as the glacier is moving forward two metres a day. There are also explosions periodically as chunks
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