The Glaciers and the End of the World See map

Perito Moreno Glacier and Ushuaia are two of the main attractions of the Patagonia. Both destinations attract thousands of tourists from around the world each year. The first is located in west-central of Santa Cruz and its part of Los Glaciares National Park, while Ushuaia is in the province of Tierra del Fuego.

The sea, the city and the mountains background. Photo courtesy of Andrés Camacho, Secretaria de Turismo de Ushuaia.

Los Glaciares National Park is a unique wonder in the world for its natural beauty and was declared "World Heritage" by UNESCO in 1981. It is also one of the few places in the world where there is a breakdown of the glacier, which general public eager to see this natural phenomenon on the glacier Perito Moreno.

El Calafate, a resort closer to the glaciers is a city located on the shores of Lake Argentino. The magic of the glacier and the Andean forests prevail in the place invites you to different activities. Close by, stands the town of El Chaltén, famous among climbers everywhere for different trekking opportunities it presents.

Further south of Santa Cruz province, following the ridge, we found two little towns but they have its appeal, 28 de Noviembre and Río Turbio. The latter is the ski capital of the province, since it has the only winter sports center of it. The provincial capital, Río Gallegos is located in the southeast and has an important cultural and tourist movement.

And in the end of the world, propan said, lies the province of Tierra del Fuego, unique framework that combines the end of the Andes mountain range and the open sea. Postal can be seen in Ushuaia, where on the mountain range there are ski resorts. The provincial capital is Río Grande, livestock and industrial city, Tolhuin is in the heart of the island which marks the limit of the range to the plains.

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El Chaltén, at the foot of Fitz Roy 4El Chlatén, located at the foot of Fitz Roy Mountain, is the town from where you can see and climb this beautiful mountain's needle like peaks that stand out in Santa Cruz in the south of Patagonia. El Chaltén is also the youngest city in Argentina.

The stone needles of Fitz Roy, a challenge for climbers Mount Fitz Roy is a part, as the Perito Moreno glacier, in Los Glaciares National Park in the south of Patagonia. To reach it you have to go to El Chaltén, located at its feet and at few kilometers from the border with Chile.

Things to do in El Chaltén El Chaltén is the trekking capital of Patagonia. An ideal place for hiking the trails of little difficulty or, for the more adventurous, the challenge of ascending to Torre Hill and to the imposing Fitz Roy.

Nacional Trekking Festival The city of El Chaltén get ready every March for a new edition of the National Trekking Festival, an event that brings athletic and cultural events to the south of Patagonia.

A weekend in El Chaltén El Chalten offers tranquility and magnificent scenery to explore and photograph Patagonia. The city is ideal for those who enjoy mountaineering, hiking, bird watching and biking, among others things..

El Calafate, the glacier town of Patagonia The Perito Moreno glacier, the eighth wonder of the world, is near El Calafate. This town is also the access point to a multitude of mountains of ice that make up the Glaciares National Park, and making it a privileged place in Patagonia and the world.

Perito Moreno Glacier: the eighth wonder of the world 1The Perito Moreno glacier is considered the eighth wonder of the world because of the spectacular views it offers. The imposing mass of ice surrounded by endless forests and mountains is a spectacle that few want to miss when traveling to Patagonia.

Perito Moreno Glacier, what you need to know Every year the Perito Moreno glacier generate expectations when it seems ready to breakup. Some information on its characteristics and its history to help understand this phenomenon.

The periodic breaking of the Perito Moreno Glacier The Perito Moreno Glacier is an active glacier. It is one of the few advancing glaciers in the world, and the only one in Patagonia. It advances approximately 100 meters per year, generating another phenomenon of shoking beauty: the breaking of the dam it forms in the brazo Rico of Lago Argentino.

Punta Bandera Naval detachment The Punta Bandera Argentina Naval detachment is located 45 kilometers from El Calafate. Since its creation in 1978, the detachment provides professional services.

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