Moreno Glacier

El Calafate

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April 18th 2006
Came back to Argentina after the trek at Torres Del Paine. Arrived at El Calafate and did the touristy stuff like visiting the Moreno Glacier and horse back riding at Cerro Frias. At the Moreno Glacier, you could admire the glacier pretty near from a terrace. It´s fascinating, just standing there, waiting for big blocks of ice falling into the waters. And we took a boat ride that brought us up ... 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