EL CALAFATE

This small touristic village is located on Lake Argentino, in the province of Santa Cruz in Patagonia. It is one of the most amazing places in our country because of the strategic location, being so near to the Glacials National Park.

Perito Moreno Glacier:
This excursion will get us close to the Glacial, which has been named mankind´s heritage by the UNESCO. We will enjoy the view from different balconies and watch large pieces of ice detach.
Trekking on Perito Moreno Glacier:
We will also be able to walk on top of the glacial following specialized guides.
Upsala and Onelli Glaciers:
Take a boat trip on the north arm of the lake and admire these beautiful glacials, being Upsala the largest one in the Park.

PERITO MORENO GLACIER, the only one moving forward, offers a unique show when it breaks. Many of us have heard of such an event, but, how does it happen? The glacial is an ice river coming down from the mountains along approximately 21.7 miles. Its front is 2.5 miles wide and its average height is 197 feet. This huge glacial, occasionally, is wider than the Channel, moving on top of the Magallanes Peninsula and therefore obstructing the normal water circulation from one side to the other. So the water on both sides begins to unbalance in such a way that the southern side is about 32.8 feet higher than the other side. The pressure then forms cracks on the glacial with water filtrations that break the ice and form a tunnel. Once the tunnel gets to the northern side, the water begins to level again and the final process starts. The top of the tunnel gets weaker every minute and chunks of ice get detached, almost constantly, until it ends with the major break that thousands of people have been lucky enough to witness.