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El Calafate

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February 25th 2007
El Calafate is the home of a great Glacier, Pertito Moreno. The Glacier calves regularly which means huge blocks of ice the size of cars or bigger regularly fall off into the lake causing huge waves. It is very exciting to watch, as it is preceeded by a thunderous rumble. The Glacier itself is beautiful, great towers of blue ice, 60 metres high, jagged against the beautiful background of the lak ... 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