Leones Glacier and Hyades Hill

Leones Glacier and Hyades Hill

The 3,100 m height of Hyades Hill and the 2,470 m height of Siniolchu Hill delimit the beginning of the southern tongue of the Leones Glacier. The glacier is born in the Campo de Hielo Patagónico Norte [Northern Patagonian Ice Field], where the gigantic ice mass...
San Rafael Glacier

San Rafael Glacier

The San Rafael Glacier is one of the major glaciers of the Campos de Hielo Norte [Northern Ice Field] in the Chilean Patagonia. It’s part of the largest mass of frozen water closest to the Equator in the world and the third largest mass of frozen fresh water in...
Amalia Glacier

Amalia Glacier

It’s also known as Skua Glacier. It’s located in the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park and originates in the Campos de Hielo Sur [Southern Ice Fields].  Although the glacier is not observed entirely in the image, the great value of it is that it also records a...