Perito Moreno Glacier

The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia.

The Шаблон:Convert ice formation, and Шаблон:Convert in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. This icefield is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water.

Status

The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of only three Patagonian glaciers that are not retreating. The terminus of the Perito Moreno Glacier is Шаблон:Convert wide, with an average height of Шаблон:Convert above the surface of the water, with a total ice depth of Шаблон:Convert. It advances at a speed of up to Шаблон:Convert per day (around Шаблон:Convert per year), although it loses mass at approximately the same rate, meaning that aside from small variations, its terminus has not advanced or receded in the past 90 years. At its deepest part, the glacier has a depth of approximately Шаблон:Convert.

Rupture

Periodically the glacier advances over the L-shaped "Lago Argentino" ("Argentine Lake") forming a natural dam which separates the two halves of the lake when it reaches the opposite shore. With no escape route, the water-level on the Brazo Rico side of the lake can rise by up to 30 meters above the level of the main lake. The enormous pressure produced by the height of the dammed water finally breaks the ice barrier holding it back, in a spectacular rupture event. This dam/rupture cycle is not regular and it recurs naturally at any frequency between once a year to less than once a decade.

The glacier first ruptured in 1917, taking with it an ancient forest of arrayán (Luma apiculata) trees. The last rupture occurred in July 2008, and previously in 2006, 2004, 1988, 1984, 1980, 1977, 1975, 1972, 1970, 1966, 1963, 1960, 1956, 1953, 1952, 1947, 1940, 1934 and 1917. It ruptures, on average, about every four to five years.

The Perito Moreno glacier, located Шаблон:Convert from El Calafate, was named after the explorer Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the region in the 19th century and played a major role in defending the territory of Argentina in the conflict surrounding the international border dispute with Chile.

Tourism

Due to its size and accessibility, Perito Moreno is one of the major tourist drawcards to southern Patagonia. It is less than two hours by bus from El Calafate, and many tour companies run daily visits. A large visitor centre at the site features a walking circuit which allows both faces, and the surface of the glacier to be seen. There is also a restaurant at the site.

In recent years, trekking tours on the ice have gained popularity. The two standard tours are a "mini-trekking" option, consisting of a short walk of about an hour and a half, and a "big ice" version, which is usually about five hours. Tour companies generally provide crampons to customers. Шаблон:-

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joahnna
30 November 2016
Definitely do the hike on Perito Moreno. It's a short easy hike on crampons, stunning views and wonderful experience.
Alex Klieger
30 December 2019
Gorgeous!! Lots of ways to see it (trekking, boating around, look outs). All amazing. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch a piece of the glacier crash into the water.
Daniel Carmo
4 January 2018
Lindo demais. Caminhos bem demarcados, bons passeios, temperatura amena no verão. Recomendo muito, principalmente ir de carro e não ter problema pra voltar com horário de ônibus restrito.
Karla Vicencio
3 February 2014
Impactante y hermoso, lejos uno de los lugares más lindos que he conocido. La vista en las pasarelas y los barcos son espectaculares. El glaciar es imponente y uno queda impresionado con la vista.
Denise Jozsef
31 December 2014
Lembre-se de reservar com antecedência o mini trekking que te permite andar sobre o glacial. As vagas são limitadas e nem sempre é possível faze-lo. É um plus ao passeio, mas vale a pena de qq forma.
Jorge Thomas
10 February 2014
Impresionante glaciar, vale la pena 100%, hagan el barco ya que da otra perspectiva. Si viene de puerto natales les recomiendo quedarse la noche en calafate, el viaje son 5 horas y es demoledor.
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