perito moreno is an hour and half long bus ride from el calafate, argentina and the road is riddled with many dips, twists, and turns. when perito finally shows its face, it just doesn't make sense. your mind just does not want to accept it; its kind of like someone telling you about "the matrix" for the first time. and as if the sheer magnitude of it all wasn't enough, what makes perito moreno even more special are its many traits that loudly compliments its whole.
the dark and light blue colors trapped inside the ice
the incredible sharp and jagged mountain backdrop that holds perito moreno up
the eerie sound of mountains of ice free falling into the murky lake
time flies when you're out here and you can easily spend hours starring at the silence. but without warning the silence is pierced by a faint crack like that of a massive tree thats about to fall. a few seconds later an unseen explosion deep within the belly of this icy giant belches and then a wall thousands of years old begins to slowly tumble before your eyes. with this wall now floating on the lake a new wall never seen before emerges displaying a bright blue glow. a beautiful sight and all and i was very blessed to have witnessed it.
i'm not sure how much longer perito moreno has. scientists say the planet is getting warmer at an alarming rate. i hope there's enough time to correct our ways; who knows, maybe when i have kids i might be able to share the same experience with them.
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