Perito Moreno Glacier

This is the famous Moreno Glacier just an hour away from El Calafate in the National Park. It is the only glacier in the world (apparently) that is still growing and is in an equilibrium. It grows 2 meters per day in the center of the glacier and massive ice towers (the size of office buildings) break off in the front of the glacier and crash into the lake making huge waves. The noise is deafening and it is a fantastic phenomenon to watch! The ice towers are up to 70 meter high above the surface of the water and continue underwater for another 200 meters!! the length of the glacier is about 200 km - you can imagine that the wind is a bit chilly....