El Calafate is a city of ice floes, and discovering the floating ice is an essential activity. From El Calafate, it is easier to reach the Los Glaciares National Park, which has existed since 1937. The latter is home to the famous Perito Moreno glacier, which offers a sumptuous landscape. To get closer to the ►
El Calafate is a city of ice floes, and discovering the floating ice is an essential activity. From El Calafate, it is easier to reach the Los Glaciares National Park, which has existed since 1937. The latter is home to the famous Perito Moreno glacier, which offers a sumptuous landscape. To get closer to the front, the place offers a cruise of about an hour, offering a fascinating visual and sound show.
Lago Argentino, the largest lake in Argentina and the source of the Santa Cruz River, can also be discovered on site. You can kayak or take a boat trip to squeeze through the icebergs. Thanks to a short stop on the bay of Onelli, you will come across the Lengas forest.
Exploring the turquoise Spegazzini Icefield is also a must. The height of its walls is the highest of all existing glaciers. On the west front of the park, admire the Upsala icefield. If you like adventure, you can walk along this ice floe. To get a clearer idea of the impressive icefields in El Calafate, stop by the Glaciarium Museum.
Not far from the city centre, you will be surprised to discover a completely different landscape: a geological horizon offered by the Stone Labyrinth, sculpted over millions of years by the vagaries of the weather and the Piedras de los Sombreros, an atypical valley shape. Alternatively, revel in stunning views of the entire city and its wonders from the Balcón de Calafate. ◄
