Sunday, February 18th. After our exhausting journey through Parque Nacional Torres del Paine we were in the mood for a mindless tour, one in which they drive you around in a big comfortable bus and tell you when to get out and take pictures. This is exactly what we got at Perito Moreno, and it was terrific!!
Perito Moreno is also on the top 3 list of places to see in Patagonia along with Torres del Paine and Mount Fitz Roy (which we did not see).
Perito Moreno is a huge glacier that was actually growing in size until the 1980´s. It has now reached a state of equilibrium in which 2 meters fall off everyday but are replaced by massive amounts of snowfall at the top of the glacier.
Perito Moreno is famous for its ruptures. You can read more about this phenomenon at this website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perito_Moreno_Glacier I just don´t feel like explaining it.
During our tour we also took a one hour boat ride that took us right up to the glacier. All in all it was a fun and relaxing end to our journey in the Patagonia. The next day we headed back to Puerto Natales. And then on Tuesday we began our 30 hour bus ride from Punta Arenas to Osorno. Upon arrival in Osorno I purchased a bus ticket for Concepcion and parted ways with Jon and Lisa (they headed back to Valparaiso). I arrived in Concepcion early Thursday morning February 22nd after 37 hours in a bus. I moved in with my family, and will begin classes late next week.
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