Travel Vlog #86 | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina
To continue our Patagonian Adventure, we headed back to Perito Moreno glacier to go Ice Trekking, AKA hiking on the glacier! It honestly still feels surreal that I was able to do this, it is such a unique experience. We left El Calafate in Santa Cruz early in the morning to make our way to the boat dock that we would leave from. After a 20-minute boat ride that took us right in front of Perito Moreno, we arrived at the start of our hike. We made our way across an arctic beach littered with pieces of ice before collecting our helmets and crampons. Crampons take a minute to adjust to but are pretty easy to walk in once you've had a bit of practice.
Stepping onto the glacier was a moment I won't forget! We headed further into the tall points of Perito Moreno and were able to see crevices, cracks, and little streams that have formed within the glacier. The most interesting part to me is that Perito Moreno will never be the same 2 days in a row. The way we experienced it will never happen again.
After over an hour exploring the ice, we headed back towards the forested area to hike back and eat some lunch. A quick 20 minute boat ride later and we were already back to our car. It went too fast!
For dinner, we headed back to El Calafate to try some local specialties. While I'm not usually a big meat eater (especially red meats), you CAN'T pass up trying the lamb from the region. It was to die for!
This area is all within Los Glaciares National Park, which in within Argentinian Patagonia. To see how we made it this far south coming from the United States, make sure to check out my first video from this region! Argentina travel as well as Patagonian travel is reopening for tourism, let me know if you have any questions at all!
We booked this experience through Hielo y Aventura. We chose the mini trekking option! Book here: [ Ссылка ]
This trip took place in February of 2020
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Arriving at Perito Moreno
01:33 - Boat Ride on Lago Rico
02:21 - Hike through the forest
03:03 - In front of Perito Moreno
04:21 - Stepping onto Perito Moreno
06:09 - Highest Point
07:37 - Boat ride back
08:28 - Perito Moreno Viewing platforms
09:05 - Back in El Calafate
09:40 - Traditional Argentinian Food
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