In the second of our two-part Passports: ‘Journey through South America’, we take you on a virtual expedition to Patagonia. Join our destination specialists Emily and Belén as they demystify this enchanting final frontier, share the various regions within Patagonia, the difference between the Argentinean and Chilean sides, recommended activities for the adventurer and luxury seeker, best time of year to travel – and all the reasons why this part of South America is a shared favorite destination of ours.

Patagonia encompasses a massive, sparsely-populated region at the bottom of South America. Famed for its glaciers and jagged mountain peaks, Patagonia sprawls across a 400,000-square-mile strip of Chile and Argentina. Home to remarkable attractions such as Los Glaciares National Park and the mighty Perito Moreno Glacier–one of the only glaciers in the world that is growing instead of shrinking by up to two meters a day. On the Chilean side, the beautiful windswept Patagonian Steppe (also known as the Patagonian Desert)inhabited by guanacos and condors, which spans from the eastern foothills of the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean, and from the Monte desert in the north to Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America. Torres Del Paine National Park, another must-see, has some of the planet’s most staggering rock formations, towering granite pillars, and ice fields. For the real adventurers, the Aysen region is the gem of Patagonia, with rugged road trips filled with off-the-beaten-path adventures, unparalleled hospitality along the Carretera Austral.

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