Perito Moreno glacier III

Calafate

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March 10th 2007
Flying to Calafate, we had our first glimpse of glacial milk, greenish-blue opaque water that resembles some kind of artificial colouring-laden icing. It's somewhat healthier, however; this shade is a result of mineral input from the glaciers. We later discovered that the "milk" has even spawned an ice-cream flavour in a convincing turquoise hue. But enough about ice-cream for the moment and back ... 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