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Perito Moreno Glacier
May 28 , 2025
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- Argentina’s most famous glacier, the Perito Moreno glacier which has a surface area of 250 sq km, is crumbling now.
- Recently, it lost a massive block of ice, equivalent to a 20-story building, plunging 70 m into the water below.
- The Perito Moreno glacier is also called as the ‘White Giant’.
- It is located near the city of El Calafate in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz.
- It comes under the Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- It was formed during the last Ice Age, which occurred approximately 18,000 years ago.
- Estimates suggest that the glacier is 30 km long, and has a towering height of 60 m above the water level.
- Due to its enormous size, it is a major source of freshwater for Argentina.
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