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boom town and a big glacier | Jan 15 07'

by Sal Paradise a male from London, on vacation in El Calafate

"... the glacier advances 2 metres each day, creating the attraction of watching chunks of ice crash into the water below."

Travelling in Patagonia and the south of Argentina in January is stressful. Having searched the internet for an hour for a hostel in... Continue reading »
So much for summer | Feb 14 07'

by Specs81 a 29 year old female from Minneapolis, on vacation in El Calafate

After sunny Buenos Aires, arriving in super cold Calafate was quite the shock. So much for escaping the Minnesota winter. Geez, it`s summ... Continue reading »
Valentine´s Day in El Calafate | Feb 13 08'

by Matt and Amber a 34 year old female traveling as a couple from Austin, on vacation in El Calafate

February 14, 2008El Calafate(Amber)We didn´t realize this was Valentine´s Day until we looked at the hiking schedule...and then we toasted our Nesc... Continue reading »
El Calafate | Dec 02 06'

by Squirrel a 22 year old female from Manchester, on vacation in El Calafate

only went to El Calafate to see the Perito Moreno glacier and omg its incredible. its this huge expanse of ice in the middle of a massive lake in b... Continue reading »
Tip of the iceburg | Nov 27 03'

by projectbeat a traveling as a couple from Denver, on vacation in El Calafate

For only the second time on this entire trip, we received a personal airport welcome. (The first was Stuart who met us at the gate in Sydney.) A bi... Continue reading »
Spectacular Glacier | Nov 19 07'

by Callum & Claire a traveling as a couple from Leeds, on vacation in El Calafate

"..to see not just the archway but a huge section collapse.."

Another day in the icy wonderland that is Parque Nacional Los Glacieres.We had one more tour booked, to visit the Perito Moreno Glacier. It's quite... Continue reading »
Touristy but charming | Mar 22 07'

by kea a 42 year old male traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in El Calafate

After a long drive in the truck (whose name is Cameron by the way - as in Diaz) we arrived at El Calafate. There is not too much to see along the w... Continue reading »
Patagonia | Nov 21 05'

by Charlene a 29 year old female, on vacation in El Calafate

We flew to El Calafate in Patagonia as it was the same price as the 42 hour bus journey. It would have been nice to go by bus and stop at places bu... Continue reading »
El Calafate | Jul 01 07'

by Niall Hughes a 28 year old male from Belfast, on vacation in El Calafate

"It's such an awe inspiring site and probably the closest to the arctic I'll ever get"

I've finally left behind the bright lights, late nights and amazing people of Buenos Aires. I spent the last week in an intensive Spanish course&nb... Continue reading »
El Calafate - The Petito Morreno Glaciar | Mar 23 07'

by The Patagonians a 37 year old female from London, on vacation in El Calafate

So crossed back into Argentina. Border crossings are hilarious by the way - we are not allowed to take over fresh fruit and vegetables so we... Continue reading »