The Perito Moreno Glacier is located 48 miles from the Argentine town of El Calafate 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 ice formation, and 30 km 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. Three viewing areas allow tourists to get safely up close and personal with the mass of ice. Visitors can witness huge chunks of ice breaking from the glacier and plummeting into Lake Argentino.
Image of Perito Moreno Glacier
Image of Perito Moreno Glacier
Image of Perito Moreno Glacier
Image of Perito Moreno Glacier
Perito Moreno Glacier plummeting into Lake Argentino
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