*WS 73: The Perito Moreno Glacier near El Calafate in Argentina*
The Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the largest national park in Argentina. It is located in south west Argentina bordering Chile. Within the park is the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the 48 glaciers within the Southern Patagonia Ice Field. The ice field is the 3rd largest in the World, after Antarctica and Greenland.
We visited the glacier in 2019. Walked on long metal decks to admire the glacier from a distance and at different angles The width of the terminus is 5 km and average height 74 m, like an 25-storey building. Look small in the photo. The 2nd photo do provide a sense of scale comparing the visitors on the foreground.
We were supposed to take a cruise to get near the glacier in the afternoon. However the boat was out of service. Another possible activity here is canoeing, but more for the adventurous ang moh.
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