




The glacier shows an amazing and curious phenomenon in which it´s huge ice mass advances continuously causing the accumulation, breaking and consequent detachment of the immense 5km ice blocks.
The Calafate, which is popularly called «Calafate», is a city located in the southern shore of the Lago Argentino, in the region of Patagonia.
The island has recreational and historical value because the Luís Piedra Buena Commander, who was a supporter of the Argentine sovereignty over Patagonia.

