El Calafate

Calafate is a town in Patagonia, Argentina, in the province of Santa Cruz. It has a newly opened airport and is adjacent to a huge lake called Lago Argentino. This town is famous for being the closest town to the Glacier National Park where the famous Perito Moreno Glacier and Mount Fitz Roy

El Calafate is a good place to stay if you visit the Natural Park Glacier (Perito Moreno and company). It offers a special attraction for travelers during the winter: ice skating on a natural lake. If you prefer, you can run around and change your option for free for whoever wants to run over the ice but doesn´t want to do trekking in the glaciers.