Laguna Nimez again?

Around 6, we started walking towards the Laguna Nimez. We had missed this the day before, so we gave ourselves about 2 hours to see the flamingos today. The entrance was open when we reached there and the people working there at the ticket counter were very knowledgeable and even knew English. On conversing with them, we realized that even if we pay and enter, we would never be close to any flamingos since it was a protected area and the track passing through the marshland was keeping a distance of at least 200 mts from where the flamingos were. Added to that, the high cost of entrance, made the decision to not go in easier. There was a telescope setup at the reception to see the flamingos up close. It was free to use so we watched the flamingos through it and then came back to town. On the main street, we went to the office of the National Park rangers. They were celebrating the 80th anniversary and so were open for free. Inside, we saw the statue of Francisco Moreno.
The Perito Moreno Glacier, that we had visited earlier this day, was named after the explorer Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the region in the 19th century and played a major role in defending the territory of Argentina in the conflict surrounding the international border dispute with Chile.
Perito Moreno (perito means "specialist, expert") has been credited as one of the most influential figures in the Argentine incorporation of large parts of Patagonia and its subsequent development.
Inside the compound, there were many trees and bushes from all over the world, property labeled even in English.Leia mais