History of El Calafate
In October 1867, an expedition, promoted, organized and financed
by Captain Luis Piedrabuena went up to the birth of river Santa
Cruz, which took him 33 days to go, and 16 to return.
Along the
way he crossed the river Bote, arrived...
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History of El Calafate
In October 1867, an expedition, promoted, organized and financed
by Captain Luis Piedrabuena went up to the birth of river Santa
Cruz, which took him 33 days to go, and 16 to return.
Along the
way he crossed the river Bote, arrived near the present location of El Calafate, found the
brook coming from the mountains and saw an island -Isla Solitaria-.
He went by Chorrillo
Malo and continued to lake Roca.
This expedition was important because he discovered
the lake called by Moreno Lago Argentino.
In November 1873, second lieutenant Valentín Feilberg was appointed to explore the
origin of river Santa Cruz.
They marched on rowboats during 22 days, but the information
they had was not correct,and thought they were rowing along the river Viedma.
By the end of 1876 and beginning of 1877, Carlos Moyano and Francisco Moreno sailed
and explored the river Santa Cruz from Isla Pavón.
On 15th February 1877 Moreno called
Lago Argentino the lake where that river originat
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