We overnighted in the town of El Calafate and spent the morning at Los Glaciares National Park. Unlike the blue skies on my first visit almost ten years ago, this time it was a cold and very windy day, making it almost unpleasant to be out. But we put up with it as it was the only rough day in the more than two weeks we've been on the road.
Unlike most glaciers in the world that are retreating because of climate change, the Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the few that are still pushing forward. As a result of its continuous forward movement, there is constant calving. We were lucky to witness calving in a cave that resulted in a spectacular collapse of the cave sides - all this happening right in front of our viewing platform.
The low clouds over the glacier made the top of the glacier difficult to see, same as on my previous visit. But the interplay of light and clouds resulted in a constantly changing landscape. The images below are from the few hours we spent at the glacier. You may find different shots of the same views but I shared them because the changing light changed the perspective.
I have to say my previous visit yielded different perspectives of the glacier, including the impressive closeup view from the boat cruise to the front of the glacier. Check out the earlier blog post here.
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| Perito Moreno Glacier |
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| Close up view of the front |
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| Close up of the head of the glacier |
Left and right flank of the glacier
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The cave collapse sequence...
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| The top surface of the glacier |
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| The mountains around the glacier |
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| The glacier viewpoints are accessible via wheelchair ramps and many miles of boardwalk. |
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| And then just as we were leaving, a rainbow! Next post - El Chalten |
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