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Lake Argentino is the largest in Argentina because of it surface of 1,56 km2 and the third one in South America. At 185 meters above sea level, has a length of 125 km and a maximum width of between 14 and 20 kilometers.

The lake consists of a main body and some branches or arms: arm Upsala, Norte, Rico and Sur. The latter two merge with the primary mirror of the lake through the Canal of the Icebergs in front of the Perito Moreno glacier, draining the water there.

Cruising in Lake Argentino.

The depth of the lake varies between 35 and 1000 meters. On the south coast and in the center in front of the Peninsula Avellaneda is 300 meters.

Lake Argentino gives rise to the Santa Cruz River which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The special color of its waters should be because of a fine product of the union of glaciers, called glacier milk.

Cruising the lake you can observe the Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers and Onelli Bay. Navigation is among great icebergs of incredible colors in excursions from Punta Bandera, 45 km from El Calafate.

This lake has a rare story of frustrated discoveries. In 1873, the sailor Valentin Filberg came to the lake and he didn't name it thinking it was Lake Viedma, discovered by Viedma in 1782. Four years later, Francisco Moreno and Carlos Moyano came to the lake cheking Feiberg error, this was another lake and Moreno decided to call it "Argentino" on February 15, 1877.

Today the lake is crossed by boats leaving from Puerto Bandera and low of the Shadow, cross the Canal of the Icebergs and penetrate arms Upsala, Norte and Rico.

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Perito Moreno Glacier: the eighth wonder of the world 1The Perito Moreno glacier is considered the eighth wonder of the world because of the spectacular views it offers. The imposing mass of ice surrounded by endless forests and mountains is a spectacle that few want to miss when traveling to Patagonia.

Perito Moreno Glacier, what you need to know Every year the Perito Moreno glacier generate expectations when it seems ready to breakup. Some information on its characteristics and its history to help understand this phenomenon.

The periodic breaking of the Perito Moreno Glacier The Perito Moreno Glacier is an active glacier. It is one of the few advancing glaciers in the world, and the only one in Patagonia. It advances approximately 100 meters per year, generating another phenomenon of shoking beauty: the breaking of the dam it forms in the brazo Rico of Lago Argentino.

Punta Bandera Naval detachment The Punta Bandera Argentina Naval detachment is located 45 kilometers from El Calafate. Since its creation in 1978, the detachment provides professional services.

The legend of the calafate The tehuelches lived in the El Calafate area and had a legend about the birth of the bush that gives the name of the town. "He who eats calafate will always return"

Los Glaciares National Park The Perito Moreno glacier is near El Calafate, a territory ruled by eternal ice. The entire area is inside Los Glaciares National Park, created in 1937 in order to preserve the continental ice field, its thirteen glaciers and various sub-Antarctic forest environments and the steppe of Patagonia.

Glaciers, forests and mountains There are infinite possibilities for those who tour the glacier region. On foot, by car or by boat, all are good options to explore this unique area of Patagonia, Argentina.

Ice Festival in Calafate For three weekends in a row, in July and August, the Ice Festival is held in El Calafate. True to its name this festival pays tribute to ice with skating, ice hockey, torchlight parades, sleds, sculptures and a "Chueca" match, a very popular sport typical of the area.

Trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier 2Walking on the glacier Perito Moreno is a fascinating opportunity that is suitable for all and does not require much effort.

Glaciarium, the Museum of Ice in Pataognia El Calafate has the first museum of ice in the country and Patagonia showing entertaining scientific information on the history of ice, glaciers, flora and fauna.

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