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A Glacier That's Thriving?

Amazing photos of Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier. Send us your own photos here.

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A Trip to Remember

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Community member (and sister of TDG editor Gloria) Mickey shared her amazing honeymoon photos with us. She and her new husband traveled to Argentina and spent a day at the Perito Moreno Glacier.

A Thriving Glacier

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The Perito Moreno Glacier, located in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina, is one of a few glaciers that is thriving despite global warming.

Getting There

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This spectacular glacier is accessible by boat from Buenos Aires.

The White Giant

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The Perito Moreno Glacier is also called "The White Giant."

So This Is Why They Call It Giant

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The breathtaking Perito Moreno is 18 miles long and 2,300 feet deep.

The View from the Top

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Visitors (like Mickey and her husband, James, shown here) can climb the glaciers.

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