EL CALAFATE - PERITO MORENO GLACIER 7

EL CALAFATE - PERITO MORENO GLACIER

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October 2nd 2007
Bye Bye whales! We are now in El Calafate, home to the Perito Moreno Glacier. It moves forward 2 metres per day. Incredible!!! Especially when you hear about all the global warming problems. The icefield where this glacier comes from produces 1 third of the whole world´s fresh water. A lot of people who we met along the way told us about the sight and we were rally excited to see it, but it´s on ... 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