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Patagonia is a region located at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes mountains as well as the deserts, steppes and grasslands east of this southern portion of the Andes. The Colorado River is usually considered its northern boundary in Argentine territory.
To the west, it includes the territory of Valdiviathrough Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Patagonia has two coasts; a western one towards the Pacific Ocean and an eastern one towards the Atlantic Ocean.
The name Patagonia comes from the word patagón used by Magellan in 1520 to describe the native people that his expedition thought to be giants. It is now believed that the people he called the “Patagons” were Tehuelches, who tended to be taller than Europeans of the time.
Among the Earth's most dynamic and accessible ice fields, Glaciar Perito Moreno is the stunning centerpiece of the southern sector of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. Locally referred to as Glaciar Moreno, it measures 30km long, 5km wide and 60m high, but what makes it exceptional in the world of ice is its constant advance - up to 2m per day, causing building-sized icebergs to calve from its face.
In some ways, watching the glacier is a very sedentary park experience, but it manages to nonetheless be thrilling.
Whale watching season in Argentine Patagonia extends from May to December. The best chances of success are during September and October. You cannot miss this wonderful show that is renewed and happens every year.
Come to Puerto Madryn, get aboard and be moved to tears sharing the deep blue sea with these giants.
The whale watching departs from Pirámides Port. There are six companies authorized in the Province for this activity. They take the necessary care not to produce environmental impact and not to alter the whales’ behavior.
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