In front of the Perito Moreno Glacier

Perito Moreno Glacier

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January 4th 2008
Argentinian Patagonia is amazingly beautiful. We´ve just spent the last few days in the town of El Calafate and visited the famous Perito Moreno Glacier. We went from dry, desolate steppe to rainforest near the glacier. We were able to get on a boat and go nice and close to the wall of the glacier which is about 60m high. The glacier itself is enormous - 30km long, 250 sq km area and is sourc ... read more

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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