Trip to Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina
21 Jun
Credit: Robert Scott Flaum
The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile.
Located in Los Glaciares National Park in the southwestern province of Santa Cruz, Argentina. It’s one of the most important tourist attractions in Patagonia Argentina.
Glacier is 5 km (3 miles) wide and has an average height above the water 74 meters (240 feet). Glacier Perito Moreno sees bus tours every day, as it is just two hours away by bus from the town of El Calafate. Visitors can walk on the glacier to see from a couple of different angles, or take a short hike on the glacier itself.
