Los Glaciares (Spanish for "the glaciers") is a national park in the Santa Cruz, in the Argentine Patagonia. It comprises an area of about 6000 km². In 1981 it was accepted as World Heritage by the UNESCO. Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner. ... Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina, located in the south of the country. ... Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies mainly south of the Rio Negro (41°S), and, to the west of the Andes, south of (42°S). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ...

The major part of the national park consists of three greater glaciers (Perito Moreno Glacier, Upsala Glacier and Viedma Glacier) and a number of smaller ones. These flow into two lakes, the Lago Argentino and the Lago Viedma, both of which are only partially within the national park. The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park of Argentina. ...

Los Glaciares is a major attraction for international tourists. Starting point of tours is the village of El Calafate at the Lago Argentino. The Fitzroy Massif in the northern part of the park is frequented by mountaineers and trekking tourists.

Adjoining to Los Glaciares at the Chilean side of the border is the national park Torres del Paine. Torres del Paine, Chile A view of the Torres del Paine National Park The three Towers of Paine (Spanish: Torres del Paine) in southern Chile are gigantic granite monoliths shaped by the forces of glacial ice. ...

External links

• http://www.losglaciares.com/