09 Oct 2024
Very informative tour with a guide who presented the region and our path to the glacier very well and in details.
And of course the rock star of the tour is The Perito Moreno Glacier. The boat turned out not necessary as the view is breathtaking from the boardwalks; it was way more interesting to stroll along them.
The staff was professional although in Argentina I could expect a weird energy when it came to interact with me, a black person. I could tell they hardly could hide being "aware" of my presence. Tour operators in Argentina should train their staff into expecting black people coming to visit. We're just passing by and it's a transaction here. Nothing personal. No incident happened but they succeeded in making me feel I was a particular guest by not pronouncing my last name but just my first name when calling those who already had the navigation option purchased. I felt single out! The woman who works in the National Park and who came in bus to give us the tickets talked to me directly in Spanish as if I was South American. And her energy was very aggressive! It's about their energy. They struggle to hide their discomfort and/or hate. The tour guide assistants behaved gracefully throughout the day. Training on the racial matter is important as people all over the world share their experiences in social media.