Photos of Antarctica, and Ushuaia, El Calafate, and Perito Moreno, Argentina
Date: 02/22/2009
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The surface of the glacier was so beautifully blue that it was difficult to believe it was real!
Date: 02/16/2009
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We come over the ridge and see a group of people assembled down below....
Date: 02/16/2009
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We go down to join them for....."Whiskey on the rocks!" A shot of whiskey over glacier ice.
Date: 02/16/2009
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Salud! This little cocktail break was surprisingly refreshing!
Date: 02/16/2009
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The day trip out of El Calafate takes us by boat along the north face, then we board a bus for the 15 minute drive over to the south face.
Date: 02/16/2009
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Giving some perspective of ice as far as you can see....
Date: 02/16/2009
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It seemed odd seeing this much ice and greenery of the nearby forest all in the same place.
Date: 02/16/2009
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The north face of the Perito Moreno glacier, which is over 3 miles wide.
Date: 02/16/2009
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This is the south side of the glacier taken from the overlook near the visitor's center. Note boardwalks below which overlook the south face.
Date: 02/16/2009
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Perito Moreno glacier is one of 48 glaciers that make up the Southern Patagonian ice cap, worlds third largest body of fresh water behind Antarctica and Greenland.
Date: 02/16/2009
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View of the river of ice from the Visitor's Center overlook, south face.
Date: 02/16/2009
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This vending machine provides hot water for the national drink, "Mate'" which is an herbal infusion, sipped from a gourd through a perforated hollow silver straw.