El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glaciar

Although Patagonia is thought of by many as one distinctive area, it is actually a huge expanse of land basically covering the entire southern halves of Argentina and Chile. It is primarily characterized by vast expanses of flat land that are pretty desertous looking. But between all the flat lands jet up gorgeous mountains. Beneath the mountains, lie crystaline lakes. And between the two, enormous glaciars have formed.

Zig-zagging back across the border to Argentina (neither country wanted to forfeit the beautiful land, so all the major sites are conveniently divided between the two), we set out to explore one of the most dynamic glaciars of Patagonia…

About the height of a 14 story building (60m above water) and 5 km wide at the face, this massive glaciar is 250 square km and advances 2m every day. From the various viewpoints in front of the glaciar, you can`t even see where it ends as it sprawls on beyond our sight…

There isn`t much else to say besides, it`t really big and cool!!! Listening to it crack and waiting and watching for ice chunks to break off and creat huge waves beneath it kind of make it feel alive.

Unfortunately, we didn`t have the time to make it up to El Chalten and Fitz Roy for more trekking, but maybe next time. We really can`t say enough about how cool Patagonia is, so hopefully we`ll make it back for round 2 someday.