Patagonia
Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies south of the Neuquén and Río 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 Neuquén, Río 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 - Andes - Neuquén - Río Colorado - Chile - Los Lagos - Aysen - Magallanes - Antarctica - Argentine - Neuquén - Río Negro - Chubut - Santa Cruz - Tierra del Fuego - Buenos Aires Province
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| ► | Climate |
| ► | Fauna |
| ► | History |
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