We made a foray yesterday to the Perito Moreno glacier, here at the southern end of Argentina. For all the hype, this is one of those places that really does inspire awe. We were on a bus when we rounded a corner and there it was, a gigantic sheet of ice spilling out of a canyon. (For those of you with no formal training in geology, "big-ass" is a technical term used to describe the largest ice formations.)
That photo is taken from far away. Up close, you get a sense of the scale of this thing . . .
The national park is beautifully laid out, with a series of staircases and walkways that allow one to explore the glacier from all different angles (and hike a fair bit in the process).
To round out the day, what appeared to be a condor flew overhead.
That photo is taken from far away. Up close, you get a sense of the scale of this thing . . .
The national park is beautifully laid out, with a series of staircases and walkways that allow one to explore the glacier from all different angles (and hike a fair bit in the process).
To round out the day, what appeared to be a condor flew overhead.
Very cool (and chilly too...)
ReplyDeleteWikipedia: The Andean condor is found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America. The Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan.
by weight and wingspan, a "big ass" bird...
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