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Parque Nacional
Los Glaciares
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
derives its name from the 47 major glaciers and numerous
smaller ones that lie within its boundaries. In its northern
sector is Argentina's trekking capital, El Chaltén, gateway to
the magnificent Mount Fitz Roy; in its southern zone lies the
awe-inspiring Glaciar Perito Moreno. Trips combining both
sections of the park are increasingly popular, although the
southern zone remains more accessible; its dazzling glaciers
and lakes are just a day trip away from the town of El Calafate.
El Chaltén
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see p 257
Lago Viedma
Parque
Nacional
Los Glaciares
ARGENTINA
CHILE
40
Lago Argentino
El Calafate
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Locator Map
Area illustrated
International border
Mount Fitz Roy
11,168 ft
El
Chaltén
Laguna
Sucia
Cerro Torre
10,280 ft
Puerto
Bahía
Túnel
Laguna
Torre
Cerro Grande
9,200 ft
a
Lago
Toro
.
Mount Fitz Roy
The towering granite needles of Mount Fitz Roy dominate
the park's northern region. Trails run from El Chaltén to the
foot of Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, the two highest peaks
in the massif.
Hostería
Helsingfors
.
Glaciar Upsala
The giant Upsala descends into the northern arm of Lago
Argentino. Boat excursions cruise past its front wall after
winding their way across the iceberg-studded lake, all the
while under the gaze of snowy mountains.
Laguna
Onelli
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Glaciar Agassiz
, with few tourists
and no walkways, is the antithesis of
Glaciar Perito Moreno.
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Glacier Onelli
is one of three
glaciers that converge on iceberg-
choked Laguna Onelli.
Glaciar Spegazzini
Visited on excursions to Glaciar Upsala, Glaciar Spegazzini boasts
the biggest snout in the national park, rising to a height of 443 ft
(135 m) in parts.
For hotels and restaurants see pp278-83 and pp288-99
