{"id":10256,"date":"2013-11-18T06:02:58","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T06:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=10256"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:06:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:06:22","slug":"patagonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/argentina\/patagonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Patagonia Travel Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Perito Moreno Glacier at Patagonia, Argentina<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Located in Southern Argentina, Patagonia<\/strong> is one of the largest regions of the country. It can aptly be described as a heaven for nature lovers and the region offers you a rare opportunity to experience pristine natural beauty.<\/p>\n

Patagonia was once a home to extinct dinosaurs and the proof of this is spread in many places across the region. There are huge dinosaur footprints beside the lake in Villa El Chocon and several dinosaur eggs have been discovered in northern Neuquen.<\/p>\n

Etymologically, the name Patagonia has been derived from the word ‘patagon’ that Megallan used to describe the aboriginal people that his expedition conceived to be giants. Their height of these mythical people was supposedly almost double the normal height.<\/p>\n

Patagonia is interspersed with extended lakes and gigantic mountains along with some unique geological features and landscapes. But then this is not all, it is also a paradise for wildlife lovers. Places like Peninsula Valdes<\/strong><\/a> and the lake region of Bariloche<\/strong> boast of penguin colonies, where you can also watch whales from close quarters. These places are also famous for their glaciers. Both these places resemble European alpine resorts. The region seems to have been inhabited continuously since 10,000 BC, by various cultures and alternating waves of migration, the details of which are as yet poorly understood.<\/p>\n

These areas are also the sites of numerous activities and sports like skiing, hiking, biking, golfing and rafting. Some of the major attractions of the place are the Perito Moreno Glacier<\/strong>, the Upsala Glacier<\/strong> and Los<\/strong>\u00a0Glacier National Park<\/strong>. You can also visit Tierra del Fuego<\/strong> that is situated in the southern part of Patagonia. It is a region, which is renowned for its spectacular glaciers, ocean channels and colonies of penguins. Overall Patagonia highlights the wildlife resources of Argentina and represents an altogether different face of the country.<\/p>\n

Patagonia Map<\/span><\/h2>\n