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El Calafate
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Sitting on Lake Argentino, El Calafate is your gateway to the glaciers. About four hours northwest of Rio Gallegos, El Calafate is close to some of the world’s best big ice, such as the Viedma Glacier which at 100 meters (328 feet) high and five kilometers (three miles) wide is the largest in Latin America. Some of the other famous glaciers in the area, which attract tourists and scientists alike the world over include the Upsala Glacier, Onelli Glacier, Spegazzini Glacier, Mayo Glacier, Frías Glacier, and Perito Perito Moreno Glacier known as "the eighth wonder of the world" and declared World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981.
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Perito Moreno Glacier
The Perito Moreno Glacier is located in Los Glaciares National Park
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