Patagonian Andes

Region(s):	South America, Argentina: (Chubut, Santa Cruz), Chile: (Aysén, Los Lagos, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena)
Parent Range:	Southern Andes
Max. Elevation:	4 058 m / 13 314 ft
Geology:	Tectonic, Volcanic
Average Length:	1 056 miles / 1 700 km
Average Width:	200 miles / 124 km

Range Name(s):	Patagonian Andes
Max. Elevation:	4 058 m / 13 314 ft
Region(s):	South America
Location:	South America, Argentina: (Chubut, Santa Cruz), Chile: (Aysén, Los Lagos, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena)
Activity type:	Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
Starting Point:	-47.334634709421266 -73.19091796875
Parent Range:	Southern Andes

Geology:	Tectonic, Volcanic
Snow line:	3 000 m / 9 843 ft
Average Length:	1 056 miles / 1 700 km
Average Width:	200 miles / 124 km
Nearst Airport(s):	Ushuaia International Airport (USH), Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport (PUQ)
Convenience Center(s):	Ushuaia, El Calafate, Punta Arenas, El Chaltén
National Park(s):	Los Glaciares National Park

Location

South America, Argentina: (Chubut, Santa Cruz), Chile: (Aysén, Los Lagos, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena)

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The Cerro Torre and Mount Fitz Roy in Patagonian Andes are still the great challenge for the distinguished climbers. Hikers also will find here a lot of awesome hiking routes there.
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The Patagonian Andes comprise the Southern Andes mountains as well as the deserts, steppes and grasslands east of this southern portion of the Andes.
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The Patagonian Andes are sparsely populated region located at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile.
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The name Patagonian (Andes) 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.

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Last update: Boris Mor (06 Mar 2018) • History

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