Patagonia. The name conjures images of impenetrable wilderness; rugged and daunting. It is a huge area encompassing parts of southern Chile and Argentina that’s divided by countless channels, fjords, ice-fields, glaciers and the southern end of the mighty Andes mountains, making large parts of the region quite inaccessible. The wind is a dominating factor in Patagonia: through the course of millions of years, it has determined where forests grow, where the glaciers flow and how the vegetation is shaped. All these elements make Patagonia a remote and wild region that is fascinating, awe-inspiring and often bewildering. Please read the post about my tour of Patagonia. I took so many photos of Patagonia that I thought it would be a great idea to share them in this post. Enjoy the pics of this magnificent region!
Photos of Patagonia
Tours in Patagonia
Read more Velvet Escape posts on Chile and Argentina
- The mysteries of Easter Island
- Crossing the Andes from Mendoza
- A desert full of wonders – things to do in San Pedro de Atacama
- The spectacular bus ride from San Pedro de Atacama to Salta
- Sundays in San Telmo, Buenos Aires
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Gorgeous pictures!
Better than mine! Awesome stuffs!!
Great stuff.
Can’t wait till our slow moving journey through the Americas finally makes it down there
Magnificent pictures – and please can I adopt that beautiful Alpaca??!!
Thank you Angela for your comment. The landscapes are absolutely out-of-this world & those alpacas are really cute!
Cheers,
Keith
Beautiful landscapes, alpacas are gorgeous!!!
As gorgeous as it may be, I’d take heat of the sun and surf of the beach anytime over the icy cool glaciers.. having said that , it’s just for a holiday, not to live right.. so that would still be rather cool;) Good thing I live in South east asia!
Thank you for the comments. Haha, that llama is really cute eh? 🙂
Cheers,
Keith
I just want to hug that llama!!….and you for sharing!!
Gorgeous! Some friends of ours went on a 7 day hike there from lodge to lodge. The countryside looks amazing. Can’t wait to go.