Photography by Guillermo Esteves

This is the point where the glacier crosses the Rico arm of the Lago Argentino and reaches the other shore, forming a natural dam on the lake. This causes the water level on the lake to begin rising up to 30 meters. Eventually the pressure of the water causes it to seep under the glacier, resuming circulation to the other side. The water then begins to erode the glacier, until it forms an enormous arch that eventually collapses in spectacular fashion. This happens every 4 or 5 years, bringing people from all over the world to watch it. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/500th sec. • Published on 27 January 2012

The Perito Moreno glacier. Those walls rise 75 m above the water, on average. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/500th sec. • Published on 26 January 2012

South face of the Perito Moreno glacier, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/640th sec. • Published on 25 January 2012

Lago Roca, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/500th sec. • Published on 24 January 2012

Mountains reflected on the Lago Roca, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/400th sec. • Published on 23 January 2012

Lago Roca, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/500th sec. • Published on 22 January 2012

Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 18mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/640th sec. • Published on 21 January 2012

The old Route 15 to Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, near El Calafate, Argentina. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/500th sec. • Published on 20 January 2012

A lamb crosses the bridge over the Centinela river, near El Calafate, Argentina. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/500th sec. • Published on 19 January 2012

Sheep, part of a huge flock being herded by a group of gauchos, near El Calafate, Argentina. December 14th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/200th sec. • Published on 18 January 2012

A horse with a bell, in El Calafate, Argentina. December 13th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/2.8 at ISO 100 for 1/640th sec. • Published on 17 January 2012

Horses in El Calafate, Argentina. December 13th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 24mm, f/3.5 at ISO 100 for 1/400th sec. • Published on 16 January 2012

Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, from the air. It’s the southernmost city in the world. Interestingly, its sister city is Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost in America. December 13th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 16mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 1/400th sec. • Published on 15 January 2012

Wine barrels at the Santa Rita vineyards, Santiago, Chile. December 11th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 14mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 40" sec. • Published on 14 January 2012

Casillero del Diablo, at the Concha y Toro vineyards, in Santiago, Chile. According to Concha y Toro, this cellar is called Casillero del Diablo (“Devil’s Cellar”) because the founder of the winery used it to store his best wines, and when he noticed that they kept disappearing, he started the rumor that the devil lurked in the cellar to keep superstitious wine thieves at bay. December 11th, 2011.

Taken with a Olympus XZ-1 at 6mm, f/8 at ISO 100 for 40" sec. • Published on 13 January 2012