Upsala Expediciones

Welcome, fellow scholars and explorers, to the beginning of the Upsala Expeditions. Today, we are setting out on a comprehensive maritime journey across Lago Argentino, the largest freshwater lake in the Argentine Republic, to…

Our expedition officially begins here at Puerto Soledad, a private port facility specifically designed to handle the complex logistics of glacial navigation. Before we even set foot on the vessel, the atmosphere on the docks is a…

As the captain announces that the exterior decks are finally open, we step outside into the biting Patagonian wind and enter the famed Canal de los Témpanos, or the Iceberg Channel. This specific body of water acts as a massive,…

We now partake in a unique and highly anticipated nautical tradition specific to these Patagonian expeditions: fishing for glacial ice. The crew skillfully maneuvers the catamaran alongside a smaller, manageable chunk of floating…

Our expedition takes a fascinating historical detour as we disembark for a guided walk at a remote location known as Puesto de las Vacas, which translates literally to the Cow Stall. Stepping off the boat onto the solid, albeit…

Returning to the luxurious confines of the catamaran, it is time to engage with the highly anticipated culinary aspect of the Glaciares Gourmet expedition. While dining on a boat might seem trivial compared to the geological…

We finally arrive at the climax of our expedition: the approach toward the primary face of the Upsala Glacier. As the catamaran carefully positions itself at a safe distance, the true, devastating scale of this ice field becomes…

As the catamaran elegantly turns its bow back toward Puerto Soledad, initiating the long journey home, the cabin gradually falls quiet. The sheer volume of visual data, intense cold, and profound academic insights gathered over…