El Calafate | Perito Moreno Glacier's Autumn Whispers​​ ​​

❄️ Why This Glacier Stands Out​​ ​​One of Earth's last advancing glaciers​​ (30km long, 60m tall!) ​​"Ice calving" thunder​​ every 20-30 mins (nature’s fireworks) ​​🚗 Smart Travel Hacks​​ 1️⃣ ​​Tour:​​ Book with ​​Koon​​ (private round-trip for 2 = ​​78,000 ARS​​) Bonus: They also arrange buses to ​​El Chaltén 2️⃣ ​​Trail Strategy:​​ ​​Yellow Route​​ → Main viewpoint first (frontal glacier selfies!) ​​Blue/Red Routes​​ → Side-angle drama ​​Purple Route​​ → Least crowded 3️⃣ ​​Timing:​​ ​​3-4 hours​​ is ideal (we saw ​​5 ice collapses​​!) ​​🍖 Dining Hits & Misses​​ ✅ ​​La Tablita​​ ​​Patagonian lamb/beef combo​​ (tender but underseasoned) Vibe: Waiters act like you’re interrupting their siesta 😒 ✅ ​​Isabel Cocina al Disco​​ ​​Lamb stew​​ (zero gaminess, huge portion) Note: Argentine BBQ leans ​​mild​​ – bring your own chili flakes ​​🛎️ Service Culture Shock​​ ​​"Resting glacier face" syndrome:​​ Hotel/restaurant staff ​​rarely smile​​ (vs. Colombia/Peru’s warmth) ​​Tipping irony:​​ 10% tip = no "gracias" (but Israelis said it’s normal here) ​​🌍 Backpacker Insights​​ Met ​​post-army Israelis​​ on their ​​mandatory South America gap year​​ – most trek from Argentina → Bolivia over 6 months. ​​#Patagonia #GlacierView #ArgentinaTravel​