Us at the Moreno Glacier

Day 147 - Memories of a Glacier

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November 26th 2006
Today was all about our visit to Perito Moreno glacier, one of the world's great natural spectacles. We thought perhaps once you've seen one glacier you've seen them all; for that to be true that 'one' has to be the Moreno Glacier here in Argentina. It is a majestically huge tongue of ice spilling over from the Southern Ice Field, the same source as a couple of the other big glaciers we've seen re ... 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