We took the scenic route on gravel roads past the Villa Anita where 121 striking farmworkers were murdered by the Army in 1921.
Memorial to the murdered strikers.
There were a lot of sheep.
Chilean Firebush
The Glaciar is one of two advancing in the world. The rest are all receding. It sometimes blocks Lago Argentino, and it was when we visited.
Approching the glacier.
We were surprised how close you can get to the glaciar. There are new footways, with plenty of viewing spots.
The noise the glaciar makes as it grinds forwards is astonishing and loud. To see ice calf off the glaciar is truly memorable. We stayed for about five hours, just taking in the views and waiting for ice falls.
Argentinian birds.
Towards the end of the day, it was a lovely warm evening and it seemed as if we had the glaciar to ourselves. Joan captured some of the glaciar falling 0n video but has not worked out how to upload this yet.
Back in El Calafate, we went to Pura Vida which is a popular restaurant overlooking the lake. It does a fine selection of veggie dishes, that do not include the ubiquitous pizza and pasta. A very loud Australian youth held court on his theories about the world on the table next to us.
Kevin had butternut squash filled with cheese and corn, whilst Joan opted for an aubergine and potato pie, that was not going to agree with her later in the night!
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