Visiting the glacier

We then got back on the truck for the short drive to the glacier. This is where those who were doing the optional cruise were boarding their boat. We chose not to spend the extra $120! Instead, we waited an hour for them to come back. We bought a drink and a cake in the café. That alone set us back $26!!

When they came back, we were on the truck again to drive up to the starting point for the walkways which would allow us to get as close as possible to the glacier. Mark wasn't up for walking any further, so I left him sitting in the sunshine while I went to explore. From this distance, the glacier was majestic!

Because of its location (it snows on the top of the mountain every single day of the year), the Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the few stable glaciers in the world. Despite global warming, it has remained almost the same size ever since it was first discovered. This doesn't mean that it is unchanging. The glacier loses around 2 metres from the front every single day, but it also gains 2 metres from the back. While we were watching it, we heard cracks that sounded like thunder and pieces of ice broke away. Susan, a member of our group, captured one of these moments in the videos attached to this footprint.Read more