Archive for the ‘Perito Moreno Glacier’ Category
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
A LOUD "crack" grabs everybody's attention. Fortunately, my digital camera is turned on so I whip it up as I scan the horizon. Gasps of surprise come from those around me as fingers start pointing to a huge chunk of ice slowly plunging into the opaque water, accompanied by a ...
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009
Day in photos
Health-care debate, climate change summit, scenes from South America and more.
Dec. 16, 2009
The sun rises over the Perito Moreno glacier near El Calafate, Argentina, in Patagonia.
Marcos Brindicci-Reuters
Dec. 15, 2009
In another region of Argentina, water rushes over Iguazu Falls at the border with Brazil.
Jorge Saenz-AP
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"Day in photos"
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
The Ham&High's Ben McPartland heads to the edge of the earth to check out the ice bergs, glaciers and the unforgiving mountains of Argentina's awe inspiring Patagonian wilderness.
Our friendly guide handed me a pen and gestured towards the dotted line just below the small print which was unhelpfully written in ...
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
Shaney Hudson witnesses the effects of global warming in Patagonia with a spectacular glacial show.
It is hypnotic. More than a hundred people are watching and waiting, their breath punctuating the air with hot, steamy gusts. We have all been up since before dawn and the morning fog is only just ...
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
Simon Dumont had another exceptional year being named the AFP world champion. But even the most competitive skiers need some time off. A month of beautiful beaches and culture is not a bad way to spend it. Simon flew down to South America to meet up with his girlfriend, Charlie, ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Travellers enjoying a holiday in Argentina this summer will be able to take advantage of higher standards in quality and service, thanks to a new range of boutique Argentina hotels being launched by Argentina travel specialists, Argentina For Less.
The range of twenty boutique hotels is available in all of the ...
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Perito Moreno glacier is one of only a few ice fields worldwide that have withstood rising global temperatures.
Nourished by Andean snowmelt, the glacier constantly grows even as it spawns icebergs the size of apartment buildings into a frigid lake, maintaining a nearly perfect equilibrium since ...
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
With the grandiose and impressive Patagonia sitting in the south of the country and the vibrant and bustling city of Buenos Aires in the North, Argentina is a destination with the perfect blend of rugged and wild beauty and sophisticated urban centers. One of the most developed countries in South ...
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