Viedma Lake

In the Los Glaciares National Park

The Lago Viedma (Viedma Lake) is an 80 km long and 15 km wide glacier in Argentina's Santa Cruz province near the border with Chile in Los Glaciares National Park in the Andes. Its surface is 1088-1600 km ² and its outflow goes to the Atlantic Ocean via the Rio Santa Cruz.

Geography

The Lago Viedma is located in the Argentinean Andes, which are counted in these southern latitudes to Patagonia, near the Chilean border. In the area there are several three-thousand, as the Cerro Fitz Roy ( 3,406 m), Cerro Torre ( 3,128 m) and the Poincenot ( 3,076 m). At the foot of Fitz Roy is the town of El Chalten.

The most important for Viedmasee leading glacier is 575 km ² Viedma Glacier, located in the West. The glacier water colors the lake turquoise blue. The Lago Viedma is connected to the southern glacial lake Lago Argentino. Located north is the Lago San Martin.

History

The Lago Viedma in 1782 it was discovered by the Spaniard Antonio de Viedma during his expedition. According to him, named the lake. Other expeditions were mid-19th century. Since 1945, the Los Glaciares National Park, which in 1981 became a UNESCO World Heritage site exists.