Glaciarium at El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina
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5316 x 3543 px | 45 x 30 cm | 17.7 x 11.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina.More information:
El Calafate is a city in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated in the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, about 320 km Northwest of Río Gallegos. Its name is derived from a little bush with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that is very common in Patagonia: the calafate (Berberis buxifolia); the word comes from the word "calafate", which is Spanish for "caulk".El Calafate is an important tourist destination as the hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park, including the Perito Moreno Glacier and the Cerro Chaltén and Cerro Torre.