Video: Ice Age of the XXI century: an extreme journey to the Perito Moreno glacier-dam
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Mark Twain was convinced that on our deathbed we would regret only two things - that we loved little and traveled little. And if love sometimes has to wait for years, then organizing your leisure time is not a problem for anyone now! More and more often, modern travelers want bright, extreme and sometimes chilling experiences! The category of such tourist sites includes Perito Moreno glacierlocated in South Patagonia in the North of Argentina. It is famous for the fact that from time to time amazed tourists can observe its break!
Los Glaciares National Park, located in the southeast of the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, attracts the attention of tourists for a reason, many come here to witness a unique natural phenomenon. Perito Moreno glacier periodically advances on Lake Argentino, curved in the shape of the letter L, and forms a natural dam that divides the reservoir into two parts. The water level in the isolated part of the lake can reach 30 meters higher than in its main part. Accordingly, the ice dam cannot withstand such a pressure of water and breaks with a roar!
Such "cataclysms" happen irregularly - the frequency ranges from once a year to once a decade. This year, the rift that occurred on March 2 witnessed about 2,500 tourists. In total, since 1917, the glacier has stepped on the lake 21 times.
It is hard to imagine what emotions those who manage to witness such a spectacular event experience! Delight, surprise, and, perhaps, horror - that's when a sacramental thought from the "Ice Age" flashes in my head inadvertently: "Or maybe quickly evolve in waterfowl?"
In addition, for lovers of extraordinary relaxation, a trip to Spain is quite suitable, where you can take a dangerous walk along the Royal Trail, a trip to the national park on the border of the Czech Republic and Germany, where you can see the Bavarian Forest from a bird's eye view, or a trip to South Africa, where there is unique Devil's Font on the edge of Victoria Falls!
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