Knowra Patagonia Patagonia Patagonia is a sparsely populated region at the southern end of Argentina and Chile, spanning dry steppe, the Andes, forests, and glaciated landscapes.
Andes : The mountain range running along western South America, forming a highland spine between Chile and Argentina. The range divides Patagonia into contrasting western and eastern landscapes.
Torres del Paine National Park : A protected area in Chilean Patagonia known for granite peaks, glaciers, lakes, and grasslands. Its dramatic mountain scenery is among Patagonia’s best-known landscapes.
Tehuelche : An Indigenous peoples of southern Patagonia, historically including several related groups with distinct languages and identities. Tehuelche communities inhabited and traveled across the region before and during colonization.
Sheep farming in Patagonia : A pastoral industry based largely on raising sheep for wool and meat in southern Argentina and Chile. Sheep ranching reshaped extensive Patagonian steppe and settlement.
Patagonian Desert : A cold, dry region of steppe and scrub covering much of eastern Patagonia. Its windswept plateau defines much of Patagonia east of the Andes.
Los Glaciares National Park : An Argentine national park protecting Andean glaciers, lakes, and mountain landscapes. It contains major Patagonian ice and iconic peaks such as Fitz Roy.
Mapuche : An Indigenous people of south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina, with a continuing cultural and political presence. Mapuche history and communities extend into northern Patagonia.
Patagonian toothfish : A deep-water fish native to cold Southern Ocean waters, marketed internationally as Chilean sea bass. Its fisheries link Patagonia to contested marine resource management.
Tierra del Fuego : An archipelago at South America's southern tip, divided between Chile and Argentina. It forms Patagonia’s far-southern island extension.
Perito Moreno Glacier : A large outlet glacier in Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park. Its advancing ice front periodically dams and releases a nearby lake.
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