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PERITO MORENO

Dear all, I spent some time around the village of El Calafate and visited the Perito Moreno Glaciar several times. It is an amazing place and the sheer size of the ice wall, that from time to time comes crumbling down with a big roar is amazing. I also stayed one night at the Viewing Point to do my startrail photography. It was magic... I hope you like the photos ;-)


Here some info from Wikipedia:

The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia. The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, and 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. This icefield is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water.
my plane from Buenos Aires to El Calafate
my plane from Buenos Aires to El Calafate		 first impressions of the glacier
first impressions of the glacier		 it was a beautiful sunny day
it was a beautiful sunny day		 the ice wall is over 60 meters tall
the ice wall is over 60 meters tall		 and the area is surrounded by forrest
and the area is surrounded by forrest
which makes it even more interesting
which makes it even more interesting		 well, this blue tourist again...
well, this blue tourist again... 		and the blue of the ice
and the blue of the ice		 there are several
there are several		 platforms, where one has a great
platforms, where one has a great
view over the area
view over the area		 the paths are made
the paths are made 		in a fantastic way, wish we had that in CH
in a fantastic way, wish we had that in CH		 this was a trip with the boat
this was a trip with the boat		 to the other side of the glacier
to the other side of the glacier
walking up to the ice
walking up to the ice		 putting some spikes on
putting some spikes on		 and off we went for a walk
and off we went for a walk		 on the glacier
on the glacier		 well, there was almost traffic jam
well, there was almost traffic jam
the dots are people, to put it in perspective...
the dots are people, to put it in perspective...		 sometimes there was a lot of wind
sometimes there was a lot of wind		 which gave the place
which gave the place		 even a more interesting look
even a more interesting look		 donīt tresspass, well, who cares...
donīt tresspass, well, who cares...
holding a stranded ice block in my hand
holding a stranded ice block in my hand		 the path to the beach
the path to the "beach"		 the cloud formation were just out of this world
the cloud formation were just out of this world		 this was at almost 10pm in the evening!
this was at almost 10pm in the evening!		 I was waiting to spend
I was waiting to spend
the night in the place
the night in the place		 when the stars came out
when the stars came out		 the place became very magic
the place became very magic		 especially, when the ice broke off and one could hear the sound
especially, when the ice broke off and one could hear the sound		 a photo at dawn
a photo at dawn
and mixed with the startrails I captured
and mixed with the startrails I captured		 at 6am in the morning
at 6am in the morning		 when a fox passed by and the sun rose
when a fox passed by and the sun rose		 amazing colours
amazing colours		 my little white Chevy I hired for the trip
my little white Chevy I hired for the trip
the redish warm colour was fantastic
the redish warm colour was fantastic		 to take photos, and no one around...
to take photos, and no one around...		 here some panorama shots I took
here some panorama shots I took		 almost as good as postcards, hey?! :-)
almost as good as postcards, hey?! :-)		 and thatīs it for little Perito
and thatīs it for little Perito

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Gus29-Dec-2012 23:54
Great shots!
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