Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

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Rank : 9.0 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : -50.329925, -73.232690 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The national park, established in 1937, is the second largest in Argentina. Its name refers to the gigantic ice sheet (one of the largest in the world) of the Andes Cordillera, from which 47 large valley glaciers originate (of which only 13 flow towards the Pacific Ocean). In other parts of the world glaciers originate from 2500 meters in height, but, due to the particular geographical conformation, in this region they originate from only 1500 meters, and from there they flow up to 200 meters above sea level, eroding the mountains that support them. The northern part consists of a part of Lake Viedma, the Viedma glacier and some minor glaciers, as well as mountains very popular with mountaineering and trekking enthusiasts, including Cerro Chaltén and Cerro Torre. The southern part instead contains the largest glaciers: the Perito Moreno, the Upsala glacier and the Spegazzini glacier, which all flow towards Lake Argentino. A typical excursion is made by boat among the icebergs of the lake to visit Bahía Onelli and the otherwise inaccessible Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, while the Perito Moreno can be reached by land and is the closest to land.

Recommended equipment : Any type of equipment may be necessary. Optics from wide-angle pushed for landscapes to telephoto for wildlife.

Best months : All year round, except the winter period (July and August) due to the too cold temperatures and the amount of snow and ice.

How to get there : It can be reached from El Calafate, depending on the area you want to visit. A road reaches the famous Perito Moreno and a road reaches the embarkation for the visit of La Spezia and Upsala.

Visits : Entrance fee (to date September 2022 the cost is 4000 Pesos per person per day, with a 50% discount for the second day).

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Sunrise: 08:54, Sunset: 18:46

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