El Calafate is named for a berry which is supposed to guarantee that you return to Patagonia if you eat it. It is also the closest city to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of Earth’s most dynamic and accessible glaciers. It’s over 18 miles long, 3 miles wide, and 37 miles high. It’s one of the fastest moving glaciers at over 6 feet per day. While most of the world’s glaciers are receding, Perito Moreno is actually considered stable. It does cause problems as it advances though and it’s dammed the Brazo Rico 17 times between 1917 and 2006.
Getting ready to get on the glacier
About once an hour, various sized pieces of the glacier’s face come off and collapse into the Iceberg Channel.
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