I'm not sure if there is anything like it in the world, but the Glaciarium in El Calafate is an incredible museum of ice movements across the world. It is a popular tourist attraction, vastly overpriced, but but gets many visitors because it is so near to the amazing Perito Moreno Glacier (#872). Unfortunately, you're not allowed to take photos inside the museum, but I think if you had told me I could spend hours learning about ice and glaciers, I wouldn't have believed you. We even ran out of time!
The other cool thing they have is an ice bar --the "GlacioBar", which is really just a giant freezer in the basement of the museum with strictly controlled times and an exorbitant entry fee -- however, your 20 minute time slot includes unlimited free drinks from ice cups -- we imbibed the traditional Fernet Branca -- mint flavor was our favorite!
- Every continent has glaciers, including Africa (on Kilimanjaro), although Australia has none
- There are glaciers in the highlands of Papua New Guinea!
- The two Patagonian ice sheilds are two of the biggest areas of ice outside Antarctica, and others include Glacier Bay National Park (#989)
- Crossing the glaciers in Los Glaciares National Park has only been a very recent phenomena (in living memory).
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| View from outside the Ice Museum |
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