Perito Moreno

The Perito Moreno glacier is part of the Southern Patagonia ice field, the largest ice field in South America (over 350km) and the third largest reserve of freshwater in the world (behind Antartica and Greenland).

Glaciers are a massive part of these ecosystems, influencing everything from plants and insects, to nutrients and rock sediments. The pressure of glacial masses literally forms the land around it.

Both human and more-than-human lives depend upon their role in the ecosystems. While the Perito Glacier itself is in an equilibrium, many glaciers in the area are retreating dramatically due to climate change. This shift means not just a reduction in freshwater, but deep socio-cultural and physiological altering of Patagonia.