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Patagonia is a geographical region in southern South America that spans parts of Argentina and Chile. It includes the southern portion of the Andes mountain range, featuring lakes, fjords, temperate r
Río Negro Province, Argentina
Ainsworth Bay and Marinelli Glacier, Chile
View of Punta Arenas, Chile, in winter
Santa Cruz Province
Strait of Magellan
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The Strait of Magellan, also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago to the south
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…east. The region is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and several waterways that connect them, including the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel, and the Drake Passage to the south. The northern limit of the region is not precisely defined; the Colorado and Barrancas rivers…
The Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of South America
A replica of Victoria, one of Magellan's ships, in the Museo Nao Victoria, Punta Arenas, Chile
USS Ronald Reagan passing through the Strait of Magellan in 2004
The County of Peebles and Cavenga are used as a breakwater for the harbour at Punta Arenas.