The pumas inhabiting glacier-rich Patagonia are well-adapted to cold weather and have even been known to swim across Argentino Lake.
This prospect led to a scene of stunning contrasts for photographer Luis Alejandro Acharez when he crossed paths with a puma relaxing on an iceberg floating in Los Glaciares National Park. With the big cat’s handsome looks set before the aquamarine hues of the ice high in the mountains of Argentina, it’s hard to tell what’s more beautiful.
Mr. Acharez photographs nature and captured a host of dazzling shots on this particular excursion in July 2021. The region, located in the southwest of Santa Cruz province on the border with Chile, is home to an amazing variety of wildlife….