Upsala glacier is a mustsee for adventure travelers and photographers. Sail north through lago argentino and cross boca del diablo to upsala channel. Visitors not only leave their mark but also depart with a sense of having been deeply transformed by the experience. A new tourist proposal enables visitors to enjoy an allday tour that goes around a natural scene of high visual value. Once we embark on the incredible boat, the navigation starts on the northern arm of lake argentino at 9 am. Many people overlook the upsala glacier in favour of the betterknown perito moreno glacier and this is a real shame.
This photograph by an astronaut on the international space station highlights the snout of the upsala glacier 49. The navigation runs between spectacular icebergs of immense size and varied forms. Glaciers gourmet navigation classic booking calafate. The wind blowing off the ice can be chilly, even during summer. So here are seven fascinating facts about this incredible glacier. Ice flow in this glacier comes from the north right in this rotated image. Some interesting facts about upsala glacier, patagonia. In the afternoon, choose between a short and easy trek to a beautiful waterfall or an offroad tour to the beautiful upsala glacier. Glaciares gourmet marpatag lago argentino department. Glaciers gourmet navigation premium booking calafate. Visit canal upsala, panoramical view of upsala glacier, lunch on board.
From the boat you will see, among others, the upsala and the spegazzini glaciers, the largest and highest respectively among all glaciers in the park. This video is based on our visit, in october, 2014, to the patagonian region of argentina. The upsala, for safety reasons, is to be seen from far away, but still beautiful. New upsala, wisconsin, a former swedishamerican settlement in wisconsin, united states. Argentino lake south direction, spegazini canal, spegazzini glacier. All glaciers navigation boat day tour adventure life. The navigation, boat, allows be near to this glacier with front walls, with height between 80 and 5 metres above the lake level. It includes navigation in the argentino lake and double kayak journey in the upsala channel, a unique activity in the area, with more than 8 beaches to disembark.
This excursion combines navigation in lake argentino to the estancia cristina with a 4x4 journey and a trekking through a fossils canyon. Pages in category upsala glacier this category contains only the following page. Enter the spegazzini channel where you will get your first view of. Shared transport, navigation, bilingual guide and pickup at the hotel urban. The navigation takes place between spectacular massive icebergs with varied forms. Its higher portion lies in a disputed territory between chile and argentina. Perito moreno glacier on footbridges, navigation on the north arm of lake argentino upsala glacier iceberg barrier spegazzini glacier dry glaciers, heim and peineta. A glacier is an ice river that is formed by the compression of snow over hundreds of years. Upsala kayak experience is an immersion in the heart of the upsala glacier zone. Upsala glacier in the southern patagonian icefield calves icebergs into lake argentina in this astronaut photo from october 25, 2009. These include more hiking and a navigation for a waterside view of the lake.
Afterwards we disembark at onelli bay for an 800 mts walk, through a lengas woods reaching onelli lake, where three glaciers join. Before reaching the estancia, where a fleet of 4wd vehicles was waiting for us to tour around and reach one of the upsala glacier walls by land, we sailed around ice floes and imposing scenes. In the second set the first picture is my favorite i can imagine how teeny and insignificant one must feel at the foot of such magnificence. Featuring the spegazzini glacier with his front at 5 meters above sea level, the upsala glacier that covers an entire valley with an estimated surface of 765 km2 and a longitude of 53 km, and the famous perito moreno glacier, always growing, very well knows for breaking his ice walls over the waters. The catamaran will navigate in circles in order to let everybody take excellent pictures of the glaciers. Sail past icebergs across lago argentino and tour the historic estancia cristina ranch. Built on the land where the first creole and european immigrants of the area initially set foot, one cant help but sense the aura of adventure that the thousands of travelers who journeyed through this area have left behind. While the glacier flows from north to south it has three lesser eastflowing tributary glacier. For a while, a large barrier of ice floes has been preventing vessels from accessing the main wall of the upsala glacier.
After two hours of navigation, the series of ice floes, of the most varied colors and shapes, anticipates the proximity of upsala glacier. Often overshadowed by the more popular perito moreno glacier, the upsala glacier certainly deserves some time in the limelight. Upon entering the channel, sail between large icebergs that have calved from upsala glacier. Gourmet glaciers navigation full day experience with. Estancia cristina upsala glacier and fossil hike youtube. Tuesday 15 of march upsala glacier discovery this tour combines the navigation to the upsala glacier area with a picnic day in estancia cristina, located on the right bank of the glacier. We cross the boca del diablo devils mouth towards the upsala channel and sail among the large icebergs that come off the front of the upsala glacier. Upsala glacier is the largest and most impressive of the patagonian glaciers. This fullday cruise lets you explore further than you could on foot and affords spectacular views as you sail around lake argentino. In the afternoon you sail back to puerto bandera where your driver will be. Visiting seco glacier, heim glacier, spegazzini glacier. You will also sail in the cord of icebergs located about 20 km from the upsala glacier, which offers spectacular views.
Navigation three glaciers and footbridges perito moreno. Eolo, we can help you design the program that best suits your preferences. You get closer to the front of the spegazzini, smaller than perito, but rather big and amazing. The upsala glacier is a large valley glacier on the eastern side of the southern patagonian ice field. The most renowned being spegazzini rising 5 meters above sea level, upsala covering an entire valley with an approximate extension of 765 km2 and 53 km in length, and the perito moreno glacier, constantly advancing and causing the spectacular rupture of the wall of ice, providing one of natures most impressive sights. Those passengers who want a more personalized service can include the entrance to the captains club. After a dramatic navigation across lake argentina, culminating in viewing the face of the upsala glacier from the water.
Calafate, capital of the glaciers en condor travel. We navigate among huge icebergs, resulting from the constant calving of upsala glacier, until we reach its front. The minihiking to the perito moreno glacier has already become a classic. Upsala glacier, patagonian andes, argentina youtube. The patagonian icefields by kathryn hansen, nasas earth observatory. The estancia cristina wild trek program takes place on. In the afternoon, enjoy a horseback ride up the wild caterina valley, and take a guided historical tour of onsite museum to learn about the history of the masters. Pick up hotels from 7 am navigation from 9 am to 2 pm gateways from 3 pm to 6. Upsala glacier, located on the north branch of the same lake, is the largest, with a length of 50 km and a width of about 10 km.
After breakfast, we will start our tour along route 11 towards punta bandera port, where we will get on a catamaran to sail among the icebergs through the northern branch and the upsala branch, towards the homonymous glacier. Dark lines of rocky debris moraine within the ice give a sense of the slow ice flow f. Sail lake argentino amongst the ice floes that have broken off the upsala glacier, then drive up to the view point for views of the glacier and finish with a hike through a valley filled with fossils. Upsala mansion, a historic mansion in pennsylvania, united states upsala college, a defunct private college in new jersey, united states. Thanks for sharing and kudos on the accomplishment of getting there. The video is particularly based on the glacial region of the patagonian andes in southern argentina. An ideal combination of adventures, glaciers and stories, as well as navigation between icebergs and stunning landscapes with views of the western front of the. The vessel accesses the western face of the upsala glacier and then the immensity of the spegazzini glacier. The program includes navigation through the argentino lake, visiting the iceberg barrier in the upsala channel which momentarily blocks our approach to the. Easy amazing navigation to the heart of continental ice cap, suitable for all ages.
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