face of the glacier

El Calafate: Danger, Thick Ice - Peligro, hielo grueso

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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 ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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