Patagonia: Quick Facts

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Physical map of the Southern and Central Andes and Patagonia, highlighting elevation with color gradients from lowlands to high mountain peaks. The Andes mountain range runs along the western edge of South America through Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and parts of Peru, with major peaks and volcanoes labeled. Key cities, rivers, lakes, and international boundaries are marked, and a locator map in the corner shows the region's position in South America.

Map of South America highlighting the Patagonian Desert in orange, located primarily in southern Argentina with a small portion extending into Chile. The desert region is shown in the southern part of the continent, bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Perito Moreno glacier

Patagonian cavy

Patagonia: cattle drive

Wide view of Perito Moreno Glacier flowing into a lake, surrounded by snow-capped mountains in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina.

Two guanacos stand on grassy plains near a blue river, with snow-capped mountains of the Andes in the background in Patagonia, southern Argentina.

Listen to a farmer talking about raising sheep in Patagonia

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