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Leones Glacier

Leones Glacier

Los Leones Lake is located 30 km south of Puerto Río Tranquilo and 28 km west of the Carretera Austral. It's reached by traveling along a country road suitable for 4×4 vehicles and walking 9.5 km along the edge of the Los Leones River up to the confluence with the...

GEB: Glaciares en Bicicleta

GEB: Glaciares en Bicicleta

Our collaborator Marcos Cole is a passionate glaciologist and cyclist. Currently, he is traveling the Carretera Austral for a project called "Glaciares en Bicicleta" (GEB) [Glaciers on Bicycle], which has led him to go across long distances, first in the north, then...

Amalia Glacier

Amalia Glacier

It's also known as Skua Glacier. It's located in the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park and originates in the Campos de Hielo Sur [Southern Ice Fields]. The image shows a close-up view of the glacier at the moment of an ice calving. Author: Richard Bezzaza Date: March...

A new predicted rupture of the glacier Perito Moreno

A new predicted rupture of the glacier Perito Moreno

The famous Perito Moreno glacier, located in the Santa Cruz province, Argentina, formed again a natural ice dam due to its advance, which blocks the water flow to the Argentinian lake. The last time this phenomenon occurred was in 2016, which was even broadcast live...

Juncal Norte Glacier

Juncal Norte Glacier

This glacier is located in the Valparaíso region. It's a valley glacier whose front is covered with rocky material, which descends due to the gravity of the hillsides that frame it. From 1955 to 2006, the Juncal Norte Glacier lost 16 % of its surface area (Bown et...

Welcome!

Welcome!

Hello! If you're reading this, it's probable you're enthusiastic about glaciers, and we're glad you're visiting our site. First, we want to tell you: who are we? We are a group of nature enthusiasts and glacier lovers. Our team consists of collaborators and...

Buscamos generar conciencia sobre la importancia de la protección y cuidado de los glaciares y el medio ambiente...

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