Los Glaciares National Park is located in the area known as Austral Andes in Argentina, in the south west of Santa Cruz on the border with Chile. The park was established in 1937 and welcomes large number of tourists from all over the world, offering multiple choices to visit it almost all the year round.
Los Glaciares National Park was a declared a world heritage by UNESCO in 1981. The park covers more than 600, 000 hectares of landscaped area and is endowed with picturesque scenery. The park offers a serene atmosphere and beautiful landscape. The sights of the park will surely enthrall you. The major highlight of the park is the Perito Moreno Glacier that is formed by huge moving ice blocks. You could see and admire the glacier on a lake excursion. There are floating icebergs which are surely not to be missed.
Los Glaciares National Park also has a number of lakes like Lake Viedma, Lake Argentino and the Filtz Roy Mountain, besides the beautiful glaciers. It is an ideal place for nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts. The park offers plenty of activities for tourists such as climbing, sport fishing, trekking and exploring the flora and fauna of the region. The forested region has lenga and false beech trees.
Other glaciers that you will see on a visit to the Los Glaciares National Park that are enveloped by the Onelli and Bertrand mountains are Upsala, Spegazzini and Onellos. Los Glaciares National Park is the second largest park in Argentina and is one of the finest tourist attractions in Argentina.
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