Perito Moreno Glacier, Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina.
The Perito Moreno Glacier extends 30 kilometers in length, reaching heights of 70 meters above Lake Argentino with a total area of 250 square kilometers.
Francisco Moreno, an Argentine explorer who mapped Patagonia in the 19th century, contributed to territorial negotiations with Chile and received recognition through the glacier's naming.
The glacier serves as a scientific research station where international teams study ice formations, climate patterns, and the rare Andiperla willinki insect species.
Visitors can access the glacier via walkways and viewing platforms from El Calafate, with boat tours and ice trekking experiences available throughout the year.
Unlike most glaciers worldwide, the Perito Moreno continues to advance, creating periodic ice dams that rupture and release large volumes of water into Lake Argentino.
Location: Lago Argentino Department
Location: Natales
Elevation above the sea: 244 m
GPS coordinates: -50.48333,-73.05000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:12
These geological formations display Earth's diversity. From sandstone formations to caves and mineral springs, each location reveals geological processes. The structures formed through erosion, volcanic activity, or mineral deposits over millions of years.
This collection of natural formations displays various shapes and structures that developed through geological processes over Earth's history. The landscape provides insight into the geological forces that have sculpted the terrain throughout millions of years, attracting scientists and nature enthusiasts.
Glaciers represent some of the most remarkable natural formations on Earth. These ice masses form over centuries through the compression of snow and move slowly through valleys and across mountain slopes. They shape landscapes from the Patagonian Andes to Arctic regions and store approximately 70 percent of the world's freshwater. The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina covers 250 square kilometers and ranks among the few glaciers currently not retreating. The Jostedalsbreen in Norway forms the largest ice mass on mainland Europe at 487 square kilometers. The Vatnajökull in Iceland covers eight percent of the country's land area and conceals several active volcanoes beneath its ice cap. These glaciers serve science as climate archives and demonstrate through their changes the effects of rising temperatures. Many glaciers worldwide continuously lose mass, which has consequences for water supply and sea levels.
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Los Glaciares National Park
53.9 km
Southern Patagonian Ice Field
111.3 km
Upsala Glacier
82.1 km
Grey Glacier
53.8 km
Water resources management in Chile
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Viedma Glacier
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Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
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Spegazzini Glacier
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Amalia Glacier
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Última Esperanza Sound
110.5 km
Salto Grande
65.1 km
Viedma
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Aguilera
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Glaciarium
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Tyndall Glacier
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Punta Walichu - Reserva Natural y Arqueológica
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Peel Fjord
79.5 km
Parque provincial Península de Magallanes
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Dickson Glacier
34.1 km
Seco Glacier
38.7 km
Cerro Benítez
123.4 km
Onelli Glacier
48.5 km
Cerro Huemul
118 km
Cerro Roma
64.8 km
Cerro Mayo (verdadero Stokes)
25.2 km
Onelli glacier
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Museo Regional (Municipal)
58.6 kmReviews
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