Yesterday we went on a mini trekking tour to Perito Moreno glacier with Hielo & Aventura
We did not even leave the bus to pay the national park entrance fee. At first we though this was a bit lazy but it is probably so you can’t escape the $100 peso entrance fee!
Our first stop was at the viewing balconies.
They say the water caused the great rupture but we know better!
Next we boarded a boat to take us to the south face of the glacier.
After a quick bite of lunch we began our amazing trek on the glacier.
There was a surprise at the end of the trek!
Whiskey on ice on ice! This one is for you Jeffrey Watson!
QUICK FACTS ABOUT PERITO MORENO GLACIER
- One of only three Patagonian glaciers that is not retreating
- 5 km wide with an average height of 60 m
- Greatest depth reaching 700 m
- Covers 250 sq km and measures 30 km in length
- The middle of the glacier moves 2 m every day
- The part we trekked on moves about 15 cm each day
- The Patagonian ice field is the third largest in the world behind Antarctica and Greenland.
We celebrated a fantastic day with a bottle of wine and some Patagonian lamb on our return to El Calafate.