What the previous day may have lacked in excitement and beautiful scenery was more than made up for on this day.  Just wait…

Before you get to see the glacier, I must show you the Rhea I photographed out the bus window.  We saw a bunch of them, but this was the best shot I captured:

(For all photos, especially panoramas, click on the image for a full screen view.)

Ok, now I am going to overload you with way too many pictures of Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park.  See how I provided those links?  That is how you can learn more about these amazing beauties of Patagonia— another link!  I will just let these photos (mostly) speak for themselves.  I will preface them by saying I was totally impressed by the infrastructure (including handicap accessible ramps) provided to enjoy spectacular views.  The color-coded, well-marked walkways and stairs made it so easy to wander with a plan in mind—and, without getting lost.  It is the best I had ever seen anywhere.  Gracias totales, Los Glaciares National Park!

Here is a calving sequence:

For an up close and personal view of the glacier, our group boarded a boat and were able to witness a lot of calving of the glacier.

…and then we saw this!

A HUGE GRACIAS TOTALES TO ANDREA SALAS for capturing it all on video, which I uploaded to YouTube. Watch this short video; it’s awesome!

We returned to El Calafate and had the remainder of the afternoon and evening to enjoy the town on our own. Here are some random scenes I captured along the way:

Coming up next: ARGENTINA & CHILE #17: BACK IN BUENOS AIRES