UNESCO World Heritage Site

Los Glaciares National Park

Los Glaciares National Park is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Argentina, inscribed in 1981.

The Los Glaciares National Park is an area of exceptional natural beauty, with rugged, towering mountains and numerous glacial lakes, including Lake Argentino, which is 160 km long. At its farthest end, three glaciers meet to dump their effluvia into the milky

The Los Glaciares National Park is an area of exceptional natural beauty, with rugged, towering mountains and numerous glacial lakes, including Lake Argentino, which is 160 km long. At its farthest end, three glaciers meet to dump their effluvia into the milky grey glacial water, launching massive igloo icebergs into the lake with thunderous splashes.

Country
Argentina
Region
South America
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1981
UNESCO reference
145
Area
726,927 ha

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