the perito moreno glacier is a huge chunk of flowing ice fed by other glaciers further up-valley. the glacier terminates at two lakes: brazo norte and canal de los tempanos; both eventually connect to lago argentino, which is simply huge. at its terminus is a wall of ice that is nearly 200 feet high. a really nice boardwalk takes you around the place to all kinds of different vantage points and is nicely done. despite the huge number of visitors here, it’s relatively easy to have some peace and quiet and places to yourself.
we really enjoyed just sitting, listening, and hoping for some part of the ice to break off while we paid it attention. the sounds of the ice is very much like a cannon. of course, if you hear the sound, it’s too late to see the action given the enormous scale of the area.
we had plans to go off to a nearby peak to climb it, but the time in the day quickly evaporated (6+ hrs along the boardwalk) and we both had a case of apparent food-sickness (hard boiled eggs we made) that derailed those plans. it was an early night for carrie, whereas i had a less significant case of the food-illness.
we also received news that the torres del paine area, in chile, was closed due to a fire accidentally set by a tourist. this is heartbreaking news for carrie who wanted most to see this part of the world.
average costs:
parque de los glaciars entrance fee: 100 pesos each ($22)
bus ride to the parque, roundtrip (2hrs each way): 100 pesos each ($22)
all photographs: https://picasaweb.google.com/mlh4480/HoneymoonDia28
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