Edenia Punta Soberana El Calafate

... Moreno Glacier. During our 1.5 hour drive from the hotel we saw lots of Andean condors and eagles overhead, and flamingos in the lagoons. As we arrived at Perito Moreno glacier our local guide Cecilia played the theme from Star Wars to lead up to our first view of the huge glacier! Very funny!<br><br>Perito Moreno glacier is one of the most famous glaciers in the world because of its accessibility (you can get really close to the face) and also because it is one of the only ...

... block of ice tumbled, there was no sound at all and it all seemed to happen in slow motion. However, the explosion of noise and water spraying from the subsequent impact, demonstrated perfectly why the boat needed to keep a safe distance. <br><br>Although the whole place was a bit touristy, visiting here is definitely worthwhile. The size and power of the Perito Merino reminds you of just how small and insignificant we, as individuals, are when ...

... os glaciares se formam quando a neve nao chega a descongelar, no alto das montanhas da Cordilheira dos Andes onde comeca o Perito Moreno, pode nevar ateh 5 metros por ano. Essa neve vai sendo compactada e pela acao da gravidade vai descendo a montanha e se compactando ainda mais. Com isso, se forma uma planicie de gelo que ao chegar ao lago se apresenta como essa parede de 40 a 60m de altura. O gelo da parte mais baixo pode ter de 300 a 500 anos e se desprende ou descongela, caindo no ...

... of the past to justice. The newspapers (which I was getting better at understanding) said that this was the biggest state funeral in 35 years, since the passing of Peron. 80,000 people took to the streets in a day of speeches from all prominent Argentines as Alfonsin's body was led down the main streets of BA and laid to rest at the Recoleta Cemetary. The second, albeit less important, but maybe not to Argentines, piece of news ...

... is eentonig, soort toendra-achtig (ik hoop dat ik goed opgelet heb met aardrijkskunde vroeger, er zijn in ieder geval heleboel kleine bosjes) en verder is er natuurlijk de Mighty Andes. Een citaat uit de bijbel van ons geloof, de Lonely Planet: "nobody is going anywhere fast here". Dat geldt niet alleen voor de enkele dwaze fietser, maar voor alles en iedereen. De automobilisten begroeten elkaar allemaal en een ANWB bestaat hier niet. Op de terugreis van onze bus ...

... climbed Cerro Cristal. Another mission. Only managed to find out about it whilst trying to find out about staying in the national park, our guide book is really out of date and the tourist information centres aren´t always very forthcoming with information. We had to book a bus and basically had all day to do the climb and return. Nice walk just disappointed not to reach the summit, we were probably about 50 - 70m away ...

... uns ueb** den Gletsch**, sie muessen ab und an Stufen ins Eis hauen, damit wir weit**koennen. Die Eislandschaft ist beeindruckend, ueb**all ragen z**klueftete Eisb**ge in die Hoehe od** es tauchen Spalten und Loech** auf, die Tief in das Eis hineinreichen.Kleine Wass**rinnsale fliessen durchd as Eis. Das Eis selbst leuchtet weiss und an manchen Stellen strahlt es blau in d** Sonne.Nach 1,5 Stunden Eiswand**ns kommen wir an einem Holztisch inmitten d** Eislandschaft an und es wird ...

... chunks of ice to break off and crash into the water, also, like everyone else. I must say it was an odd day though. Even though the chunks of ice that continually fell off the glacier were maybe the size of a car, we were too far away to appreciate just how big they were. It was almost impossible. The best indication of their size that we got was the sound they made. They produce a really loud crack when they ...