The Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Los Glaciares National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Los
Glaciares) is a federal protected area in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. The
park covers an area of 726,927 ha (7,269.27 km2; 2,806.68 sq mi), making it the
second largest national park in the country. Established on 11 May 1937,it
houses a representative sample of the Magellanic Subpolar Forest and western
Patagonian Steppe biodiversity in good state of conservation. In 1980 it was
declared a World Heritage Site.
Patagonia Los Glaciares National Park Perito Moreno Glacier
Los Glaciares is a major attraction for international
tourists. Starting points of tours are the village of El Calafate at the shore
of Lake Argentino but outside the park, where the park's administration has its
headquarters, and El Chaltén village in the northern part of the park, at the
foot of the Fitz Roy. Other touristic points in the park include Lago del
Desierto and Lago Roca. Sources
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