Upsala Glacier

The Upsala Glacier is a large valley glacier on the eastern side of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Its higher portion lies in a disputed territory between Chile and Argentina. While the glacier flows from north to south it has three lesser eastflowing tributary glacier: Bertacchi, Cono and Murallón. Each year, over 700,000 tourists visit Los Glaciares National Park, where this glacier is located, but most go to Perito Moreno glacier as it has easier accessibility. The name of this glacier comes from the old spelling with one p of Uppsala University, which sponsored the first glaciological studies in the area. The university is located in Uppsala, Sweden. Uppsala glacier is one of the most famous in this region. Although it is dwarfed in popularity in terms of number of visitors from nearby Perito Moreno, it is still an important part of the local tourism infrastructure in the Argentinian Patagonia region. It is one of the most popular day tours from the nearby city of El Calafate, Argentina. People can take 4x4 vehicles as well as hike to get nearby this glacier and have vantage point views of this region. The glacier terminus is at Upsala channel of Lago Argentino. The Upsala Glacier is well known for its rapid retreat; retreat has been ongoing since the glacier was first documented in 1810. It is still the third largest glacier in this icefield. Upsala Glacier exhibi

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