Perito Moreno Glacier
The Perito Moreno
Glacier is located in the Glaciares National Park and is one of the world's few
advancing glaciers.
It is about 2 miles (3 km.) wide, 8
miles (12 km) long and 200 feet (60 Mt.) high at its terminal point in front of Los
Témpanos Channel. (The Channel of the Icebergs).
This breathtaking glacier can be
observed from a series of catwalks and vantage points on the Peninsula de Magallanes.
Until a few years ago, visitors could walk down to the shores of Los Témpanos Channel but
this is no longer possible because of the danger of falling icebergs and the shrapnel like
debris which can reach the speed of a bullet.
