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Trip of a lifetime
puss Says: Plenty of tour operators in El Chalten who will bring you out for a day or more. Went with Casa de Guias, friendly company with independent guides who offer private ice-climbing schools and camping on the glacier. Or if you know what you're doing, equipment is available to...
see five glaciers in one (long) day
ellielou Says: A very long ride around all five glaciers, with the added bonus of seeing amazing icebergs.Bring your lunch, because there's time to have a picnic at Onelli Lake, or you can spend time eating at the restaurant there, and miss roaming around in the gorgeous scenery.
ellielou Says: I'm not even a trekker, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to trek on a glacier. It's part of an entire day exursion: pick up at your ho(s)tel, bus ride from El Calafate to entrance of the Glaciers Park, then a walk on the "balcony" around the glacier, and finally, off to...
Hikking in Parque Nacional Los Glaciers
raenorthern Says: Make sure you hike up to De Los Tres Lagoon. It is a 400 m/1300 ft on a steep trail if you are fit and dont stop it takes about 45mins otherwise its 1 - 11/2 hrs. This walk is one of the highlights in Los Glaciares National Park, the views of Mts. Poincenot, Fitz Roy and the...
andal13 Says: Undoubtedly, the vedette of the National Park is the Perito Moreno Glaciar; it is not the biggest one, but it is the most famous; the glaciers have movements, but this one is quite stable since one century ago; it has headways and throwbacks, but these are not big (50 - 100...
andal13 Says: The most exciting way to "meet" the Perito Moreno is trekking it... The sensation of walking on the blue ice, in the middle of an absolute silence... Only your own steps can be heard...More information about this activity at "Sports Travel" tips.La forma más emocionante de...
andal13 Says: You also can sail the Brazo Rico or the Canal de los Témpanos, and enjoy the spectacular view of the glacier from the shipoard; the experience is wonderful, but do not forget your scarf and your cap, because the wind is pretty cold!También pueden navegar por el Brazo Rico o...
El Muro: wow...even vegetables!
puss Says: At the end of San Martin, lovely restaurant offering the usual parilla but also vegetable options and interesting pizzas. Everything looked good. Everything tasted good. And of course lovely Argentinian wine. Steak and Patagonian lamb. Mmmm....red meat...it's good here, why...
andal13 Says: To do the trekking above the glacier, you have to cross the Brazo Rico (a branch of lake Argentino); the ship departs from a small pier situated at Puerto Bajo de la Sombra, 8 Km far from the glacier.The navigation takes about 20 minutes, and the landscape is amazing.Para...
andal13 Says: I do not drive, so I hired the services of "Hielo y Aventura" (Ice and Adventure); this is the company that makes the minitrekking day trip. A bus pick you up at your hotel, and takes you to the National Park.Yo no conduzco, así que contraté los servicios de "Hielo y...
Waxbag Says: It is now much easier to get the park. There are 8am buses that leave each morning from the main bus station convieniently located in the center of El Calafate. The ride takes about 4 hours. Sit on the left side and have your camera ready because if it is clear, you will get...
andal13 Says: You will find some billboards close to the glacier, with warnings. Follow the adviceS, and do not try to be a hero. This sign says: "DANGER ~ NO TRESPASSINGWhen ice falls, pieces are thrown volently dozens of meters away. This action produced the death of 32 people between...
andal13 Says: A couple of recommendations: smoking is not allowed at some areas of the National Park; each time you come close to the glaciers, you will find billboards with the warning, and ashtrays where you can leave your cigarette. You cannot leave trash inside the National Park: all...
puss Says: All the guidebooks warn you, there are signs in El Calafate that warn you..and yet some people still show up in El Chalten without enough cash. NO bank and NO ATM in town. Some tourist companies accept VISA but just stock up on the cash before you get there.
andal13 Says: Despite I was there in summer, the weather is cold; above the glacier, you feel the chill wind. You need a good rainproof coat, cap, scarf and gloves (if you did not take gloves, they give you a pair). Sport trousers, cotton or wool socks, and sunglasses.A pesar de que...
The Blue Grotto and The Cold Stream
andal13 Says: Once you come into the grotto, you can finally stand up; there you see the creek which is the result of the thaw; the water is muddy (and so are you at the time!), but the sensation of being underneath a millennium glacier, lit by the amazing blue light of the ice, is...
andal13 Says: I decided to make an activity called "minitrekking"; this activity begins inside the National Park, when you embark at the pier "Puerto Bajo de la Sombra"; after crossing the Brazo Rico (a part of lake Argentino), you reach a shelter where you leave your picnic box and you...
andal13 Says: After... climbing... and ... coming... down ... the .... glacier... hills ... we ... are ... reaching... the... top... Almost... two... hours... of... trekking... The... sights... are... breath... taking!!!!Where did I put my f**** lungs?Despu?s... de .... subir ... y ......
andal13 Says: After trekking on the glacier, the intrepid (and tired!) trekkers had time for lunch and a rest, before our ship came back... Most of us climbed a cliff to take a breath... in front of a breathtaking landscape!Luego del trekking sobre el glaciar, los intrépidos (y...
andal13 Says: I was planning this trip for years... Finally my dream came true... I met the mythical Perito Moreno Glacier! The first sight of that wonderful blue ice mass from the wandering road is unforgettable.Estuve planificando este viaje durante años... Finalmente, mi sueño se...
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Once you come into the grotto, you can finally stand up; there you see the creek which is the result of the thaw; the water is muddy (and so are you at the...
Q: I am traveling to Patagonia, including to El Calafarte, with my young toddler son (15 month old by then). I am considering doing...
A: It is not recomended,and I do not think that Hielo y Aventura would allow you to carry your son on your back while walking on the ice.The surface is not even anywhere on...
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Los Glaciares National Park is a really large park (600.000 hectares) situated at the South-West area of Province of Santa Cruz. This park reclines on Los Andes Range; a beautiful forest and two big...
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Los Glacier National Park is one of the most beautiful off all the parks in this world. Within its 600,000 hectacre boundries is the third largest continental ice sheet, Argentina's largest lake, one...
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Pietro Moreno glacier is the most famous of the many glaciers in the area...since it's receeding, and creaks and crackles, and, if you're lucky, you'll see a piece fall to the water.
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'My husband and I spent eight wonderful nights in Pataognia in March 2005. The scenery was outstanding, views of Mout Fitz Roy and glaciers we will remember for ever. We were fortunate to be the only...
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Worldwide known by its fantastic glaciers of which three of them are the most popular : The highest one : "Glacies Spegazzini" - 100m above, 200m beneath the water The largest one : "Glacier...
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