Visiting a glacier turned out to be one of my best experiences in terms of nature tourism. “Perito” means an expert in Spanish, and “Moreno” was the last name of the guy who discovered it in 1876 (though supposedly he never actually saw the glacier as the expedition stopped a few miles short of the ice). There are plenty of mountains, deserts, oceans, and lakes worldwide, but only a few mega-glaciers you can get close enough to touch. The glacial mass feels alive with unique sounds, colors, calving, and radiating cold. We’re told the ice moves more than 2 meters a day, and you can easily see several confluent fields extend for tens of miles up into the Andes. Humbled next to the beast, I had to return the next day for more.
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