About El Calafate
El Calafate is the gateway to the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the few advancing glaciers on Earth, a 200-foot wall of blue ice calving thunderously into Lago Argentino. The town itself is tourism infrastructure, but the glacier—striped in decades of compressed snow—justifies the journey. Walking on the glacier itself is otherworldly and unforgettable.
Country
Argentina
Best months to visit
Year-round
Currency
ARS
Language
Spanish
Things to do in El Calafate
Perito Moreno Glacier viewing platforms and walks
Full Glacier trekking: crampons and ice climbing on the glacier
Laguna Torre glacier hike and turquoise lake reflection
Upsala and Onelli Glacier boat tour expedition
Ice trekking: 4-day full-immersion glacier mountaineering
Wildlife spotting: guanacos, flamingos, and Patagonian fauna
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