El Calafate Argentina of the Perito Moreno glacier

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The five-hour bus ride from Puerto Natales El Calafate was getting surprisingly watchable despite none of us good sleep last night. After the dinner and beers last night 4 of us in the back of an affable local car bundled and were escorted to the local 80's disco, wonderful! We enjoyed it a fair amount of the local BREW in a fabulous bar but already had seemed just the right thing to do at the time. After payment of the registration fee of $5US, we made our in how looked a Church Hall. The Bourbon and cokes were poured into the plastic Coke cups with religious enthusiasm. At this stage we didn't {t even against Wade our way in the men's facility could our good mood.} At 5 pm, the lights came up and we were mixed again on the streets of Puerto Natales. It was time to pack and make ready for the next adventure, Argentina.

With completed Chilean exit formalities and the passport photo ignore induced laughter of the 2 of flirting Argentine immigration agents, we arrived at El Calafate, Argentina. We are here for one reason only. To see the famous blue hued

Perito Moreno glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. After a nights we rest a coach Glaciares National Park back on board this time for the short bus ride from El Calafate, Los. Shortly after 9 am, we were awarded our first view of the glacier Monster. We then on board a boat on Lake Argentina and nice touch were then equipped with crampons for a short tour ended on the glacier with a whiskey and ice on the glacier itself.

This glacier is a dynamic, it is 60 m and moaning with great intensity to crack high walls often and constantly fall Chuncks ice face cause huge splashes and large bouncing icebergs. Intercepting this camera is another thing, turn away for a moment and listen to the rifle inevitably crack an other great 'calving'. The great cause mini waves even convince approaching boats helping way from the coast as a precautionary measure. A further cross of the Lake, this time close to the glacier wall gave us fantastic photo opportunities. The last station on the balconies, where the breaks most occur together, gave us our final views and left the neck

Hair as the ice explosions tingling continued. This was sure that go to the Perito Moreno glacier an outstanding trip, if you ever make the world in this part of you! 29 Photo (s): 21 displayed: additional photos: «previous 1 2 next» 29 photo (s): 21 displayed: additional photos: «previous 1 2 next»
Part of the journey: a quick tour in South America