Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Ice Calving
The periodic rupture and collapse of Glaciar Perito Moreno's 197-ft
(60-m) front wall provides a great spectacle. This extraordinary
phenomenon is caused when the
glacier advances close to Península
Magellanes, damming the Brazo
Rico (Rico Arm) of Lago Argentino.
With no outflow, the lake's water
rises until the pressure of its weight
forces the dam to burst and, in a
cataclysmic explosion of ice and
water, causes the glacier's front wall
to come crashing down. Visitors in
2008 were the last lucky witnesses
of this event.
Practical Information
Road Map
A6. 50 miles (80 km)
W of El Calafate.
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El Calafate:
Ave del Libertador 1302, (02902)
491-005; El Chaltén: Güemes 174,
(02962) 493-370.
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(02962) 449-3017. Serac Ski
and Andinismo: El Chaltén,
(02962) 493-371.
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Transport
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San Marco.
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from El Calafate, El Chaltén.
The spectacular ice calving on Glaciar
Perito Moreno
Key
Main road
Exploring the Park
Once inside the park, Puerto Punta Bandera in the
southern sector is the departure point for lake
excursions on Lago Argentino and to see Glaciar
Perito Moreno. In the park's northern section, several
trails of varying levels of difficulty begin at the
national park office at El Chaltén, and organized
excursions go to remote sections of the park.
Minor road
Lago Viedma
Trail
Park boundary
Río
Guannaco
Lago Argentino
El Calafate
Estancia
La Union
Lago Argentino
Fed by the glacial meltwater of several rivers, Lago
Argentino is the country's biggest lake. Cruises take
visitors around its drifting icebergs before
approaching the front walls of glaciers.
Puerto Punta
Bandera
Lago
Roca
Muelle Perito
Moreno
Cerro Cristal
4,220 ft
Muelle Bajo
de las Sombras
Estancia
Nibepo Aike
.
Glaciar Perito Moreno
The park's single greatest attraction, Glaciar Perito Moreno is
visited every year by thousands hoping to witness the
astonishing spectacle of the collapse of the glacier's front wall.
For keys to symbols
see back flap
