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Los Glaciares National Park (Patagonia)
11th January 2010
We stopped in El Calafate to visit the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier, staying at the beautiful Posada Newenkelen. The glacier is 5 kilometres wide and 60 metres high and the only glacier advancing.
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It is peak tourist season and the little town was bursting at the seams with visitors. We experienced the full force of the Patagonian winds (95 kph), like being sandblasted while walking the dirt roads.
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Further north is El Chaltén, situated right in the northern sector of the national park. It is possible to step out of the hostel and begin walking. It is free to enter and camp. We spent 4 days trekking around Mount Fitzroy (3405 metres) and were fortunate to see many wild flowers, birds and animals. The weather was perfect to start, but deteriorated into howling winds, rain and hail by the last day.
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Flamingoes at El Calafate

Perito Moreno Glacier

A closer view

Glacier calving
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Mount Fitzroy is in the northern section of the park

The weather closing in

One of many glaciers

A little bird picking around the camp site

A big bird picking around the camp site

A Patagonian red fox prowling around the camp site

Woodpecker

Calafate berry - tasty