Five kilometres wide, 25km long and 60 metres high, the glacier Perito Moreno is a sight to behold. Without wanting to sound too squiffy, sometimes you see a natural wonder so impressive, it makes you ponder man's place in the world. Iguacu Waterfalls, Ayers Rock and the Grand Canyon have that power. And Croydon Flyover on a clear day. Now this huge block of ice, which crashes like thunder every few minutes as it surrenders another slab to Lake Argentina, has the same effect. The snow that formed the ice at the front of the glacier fell from the sky 300 years ago. Wow.THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW BEFORE TODAY:
It takes 300 years for fresh snow to to reach the front of the glacier
Perito Moreno is one of 365 glaciers in Patagonia
It is one of the few glaciers in the world not in retreat, but no-one knows why
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Bloody hell, just astounding. I had no idea. Wow, wow, wow.
ReplyDeleteIt's just like Arran...apart from that sodding great lump of ice
ReplyDeleteLooks INCREDIBLE!
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