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Issued:
15 March 2004
Glacial
Collapse One of Nature's Great Shows
The
spectacular collapse of a UNESCO World Heritage listed glacier
could be seen as a calamity, but instead it is one of nature's
extravaganzas.
The
famous Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina's Los Glaciares National
Park this week spectacularly shed enormous chunks of ancient
ice into Lago Argentino as captivated tourists watched in amazement.
A
similar event occurred in 1986 and is a regular feature in this
pristine sub-Antarctic wilderness.
"The
glaciers are continually regenerating," says Robyn Smith,
Manager, South America and Mexico for Sydney's Adventure Associates,"
and the ice the tourists saw is thousands of years old."
The
four kilometre wide, fifty metre high Perito Moreno glacier is
one of the few expanding glaciers in the world and travels at
a relatively brisk 1.7 metres per day and is a jewel of the vast
Patagonia region that straddles neighbouring Chile.
  Adventure
Associates
is Australia's longest established tour operator to South- and Central
America.
Their new
travel guide, entitled simply, 'Latin America' is out now and is available
either as a PDF
download, or as a full gloss hardcopy.
For a limited
time, special launch offers apply. Request
your copy now.
The
four-day El
Calafate & Los Glaciares National Parks Tour is a popular
inclusion in any South American itinerary and can be booked by contacting
Robyn Smith at Adventure
Associates on 1800 222 141.
For
more information, brochures or photographs, please contact Robyn
Smith at Adventure Associates on 1800 222 141 or visit the website
at www.adventureassociates.com
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