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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bernat Armangu

Why Argentina’s surprise tourist attraction is falling apart

Tourists trek on the Perito Moreno glacier - (Reuters)

The deep crack echoes through the Patagonian air, a prelude to the dramatic spectacle about to unfold.

Seconds later, a colossal block of ice, equivalent to a 20-story building, shears off the Perito Moreno glacier, plunging 70 meters into the turquoise water below.

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