The gate to the glaciers

El Calafate is a small, beautiful town in Patagonia. Its name is derived from a little bush with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that is very common in the area: the calafate (Berberisbuxifolia); which is Spanish for “caulk”.

Located on a steppe landscape, visitors flock here to admire the sheer scope of its views, the turquoise colour of the Argentino Lake, and its vegetation, typical of a desert region.

It’s also known for being an important tourist destination as the hub to visit Los Glaciares National Park, home of the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the most visited glaciers in the world. Activities such as trekking, horseback riding and 4×4 excursions are popular, but nothing beats kayaking in between the ice-blue icebergs!

In the area of national park excursions are made to the glaciers, including Perito Moreno stands out, the biggest attraction of it, the Big Ice mini trekking and on the same glacier, browsing through the channels of Lake Argentino, visiting Onelli Bay Upsala glaciers and immense, Spegazzini, Onelli and dry among others.