11 January 2010

Day at Perito Moreno

On our second day in El Calafate we went on another excursion to the glaciers. This time we spent the day at Perito Moreno.

As we were driving toward the glacier, we had this great view from the bus.



We then took a short boat ride across Lago Argentino to visit the south face of Perito Moreno.



We walked along the shore to the tip of the glacier.



After putting on our crampons, we went on a mini-trek on Perito Moreno. It was a gorgeous, warm day and we got to see some melting on the glacier. This trek was really amazing and one of the best things we did on our vacation.











After our trek, we walked through a forested area to the lodge.



Sitting at the lodge, this was our view as we ate a picnic lunch. Awesome!



While we were all lined up waiting for our boat to go back to the other side of the lake, a big iceberg emerged from under the water!



We then headed back to the other side of the lake.



Finally, we went to an outlook point with incredible views of the glacier.

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