Portal:Argentina/Selected picture/Month 12, 2006

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Piece of the wall falling at Perito Moreno Glacier

The Perito Moreno Glacier (50°29′S 73°03′W) is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia.

The 250 km² ice formation, of 30 km in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. This icefield is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water.

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