Autumn lenga trees on a steep cliff-face above the south side of the Perito Moreno Glacier, looking towards ice-cap peaks, Andes

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Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Icefield, which is shared with Chile. It is also one of only three Patagonian glaciers that is still advancing and growing. It has a length of some 30 km (19 miles) and surface area of some 250 square kilometres (97 square miles). Its terminus is 5 km (3 miles) wide. Here we see the southern side of the terminus rising from the Brazo Rico arm of Lake Argentino. Safari boats, travelling across Brazo Rico, from Puerto Bajo de las Sombras, transfer visitors to the far shoreline, where, using crampons, they undertake guided tour 'mini-ice treks' or 5 hour 'big ice treks' on the surface of the glacier.

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Location: Perito Moreno Glacier, Brazo Rico, Los Glaciares National Park, Andes, Patagonia, Argentina
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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