Patagonia


 
 
Patagonia

Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies south of the Neuqu?n and R?o Colorado rivers, and, to the west of the Andes, south of (42°S). The Chilean portion embraces the southern part of the region of Los Lagos, and the regions of Aysen and Magallanes (excluding the portion of Antarctica claimed by Chile). East of the Andes the Argentine portion of Patagonia includes the provinces of Neuqu?n, R?o Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego, as well as the southern tip of the Buenos Aires Province.

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South America: South America is a part of the American continent traversed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. South America is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean....

Chile: The Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long coastal strip between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It shares borders with Argentina to the east, Bolivia to the northeast and Peru to the north....

Los Lagos: Los Lagos (The Lakes) may refer to:...


Patagonia related Images and Photos (experimental)

Mt. Fitzroy  Patagonia  Argentina
Mt. Fitzroy Patagonia Argentina
Path to Patagonia
Path to Patagonia
Torres Del Paine  Patagonia  Chile
Torres Del Paine Patagonia Chile
In Patagonia South America Captain Byron in the ''Dolphin'' Encounters a Race of Giants
In Patagonia South America Captain Byron in the "Dolphin" Encounters a Race of Giants
Patagonia  from a Series of World Maps Published by John Tallis & Co.  New York & London  1850s
Patagonia from a Series of World Maps Published by John Tallis & Co. New York & London 1850s
Lake Roca  Calafate Roca National Reserve  Patagonia  Argentina  South America
Lake Roca Calafate Roca National Reserve Patagonia Argentina South America
Cerro Torre (3128M) and Torre Egger Peaks  Patagonia  Argentina
Cerro Torre (3128M) and Torre Egger Peaks Patagonia Argentina
Joshua Slocum Encounters a Huge Wave off Patagonia in the Course of His Solo Circumnavigation
Joshua Slocum Encounters a Huge Wave off Patagonia in the Course of His Solo Circumnavigation
Portrait of a Llama  Estancia Rio Penitente  Near Punta Arenas  Patagonia  Punta Arenas  Chile
Portrait of a Llama Estancia Rio Penitente Near Punta Arenas Patagonia Punta Arenas Chile
Santa Cruz Perito Moreno Glacier on Lake Argentina  Patagonia  Argentina
Santa Cruz Perito Moreno Glacier on Lake Argentina Patagonia Argentina
Lake Pehoe and Paine Grande at Sunrise  Torres del Paine National Park  Patagonia  Chile
Lake Pehoe and Paine Grande at Sunrise Torres del Paine National Park Patagonia Chile

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Introduction
Physiography
Climate
Fauna
History
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~ Related Subjects ~

Neuqu?n (2) - Pacific Ocean (2) - South America (2) - Andes (2) - Equator (1) - Continent (1) - Tierra del Fuego (1) - Buenos Aires Province (1) - Bolivia (1) - Peru (1) - Atlantic Ocean (1) - Argentina (1) - Santa Cruz (1) - Los Lagos (1) - Aysen (1) -
 

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