How do you get to Upsala Glacier?
There are two concessionaires of the Glacier National Park, to visit the Upsala Glacier by boat, departing from Punta Bandera. Since 2011 it is possible to go kayaking, surrounded by bluish icebergs, the Upsala Arm in a unique experience throughout the southern cone.
In which country is the Upsala Glacier?
Argentina
The Upsala Glacier is a large valley glacier on the eastern side of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Its higher portion lies in a disputed territory between Chile and Argentina. While the glacier flows from north to south it has three lesser eastflowing tributary glacier: Bertacchi, Cono and Murallón.
How long is the Upsala Glacier?
This glacier, which in 1996 had a measured total area of 270 square kilometers and a length of 28 kilometers (104 square miles in area, 17 miles long), begins in the Patagonian Andes Mountains to the west and terminates in three distinct lobes into Grey Lake (upper image).
What is special about Los Glaciares National Park?
The Los Glaciares National Park is an area of exceptional natural beauty, with rugged, towering mountains and numerous glacial lakes, including Lake Argentino, which is 160 km long.
How many people visit Perito Moreno glacier a year?
one hundred thousand visitors
Located in El Calafate, Argentina, the glacier is considered by many to be the 8th natural wonder of the world. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, the park draws nearly one hundred thousand visitors each year, making it one of the region’s most popular attractions.
What happened Upsala Glacier?
Known for the extensive calving of ice at its foot, Upsala Glacier has actually been mostly inaccessible since 2008, when a series of huge icebergs calved into Lake Argentino, blocking the approach to the glacier.
What should I bring to Los Glaciares National Park?
What to take: For outdoor activities you need to take warm clothing (polar fabric is the best), jogging outfit, raincoat and a hat. Near the glaciers and in the mountains, don’t forget to take a windbraker. There are laundries in El Calafate and El Chaltén as well as in some “Estancias”.
Is Patagonia a glacier?
Patagonia’s glaciers carved its jagged landscape as they pushed out from their source, the massive South Patagonian Ice Cap. They now hang crumbling over cliffs and sweep down valleys to calve into cobalt lagoons. They can be explored on boat trips, ice hikes, kayak trips or ski tours, in areas throughout the region.