Mirador Perito Moreno — Attraction in Santa Cruz Province

Not that much to do on snowy days. The blue trail going towards the lake doesn’t look attractive. The glacier is still nice, but I finished the remaining trails—even handicap—in under an hour (those leg days from the W paid off). I hired a private taxi because I was afraid I wouldn’t have time to catch the 3:30pm bus to Bariloche from Calafate if I took the public bus (which apparently doesn’t return until like 5p). Looking back at it, it was a waste of money—the taxi. Yet, I don’t have the time to do the Mini-Trekking either. Ugh. Yeah I don’t know how people spend a whole day here other than sitting for hours watching for glacier falling, or going on the trekking tours. And doing that is just a tad more interesting than watching wall paint dry. Sorry, not for my...

Super impressive and beautiful! It's located very close to the viewing platforms, from where you can even listen to the noise of ice breaks. I would recommend a whole day to visit this Glaciar, since you can walk all 4 different trails to observe it (yellow and red trails are very close to it), you can take a boat trip and also engage in a trekking on the ice field. The observation trails' infrastructure is excellent, you can do it by yourself. The boat trip entrance can be bought at the parking lot, on the ticket booth. For trekking on the ice, you should get a travel agency service at El Calafate...

Nature at it's best. A must see. Tracks around the glacier lead to many viewing spots, some getting pretty close. With a bit of patience you may spot a big iceberg breaking off. All in a scenery of snow covered mountains. A fair bit of walking is involved, lots of stairs. Some viewpoints have ramps accessible by wheelchair. Make sure to get on the red track as this is where most break offs were happening when we visited. Afternoon would be the best time to visit. Boat tours take you to spots less visible from land, but they don't get very close to...