One of the most popular regions located in the middle of Chile and Argentina, Patagonia offers a breathtaking landscape visitor's would expect from the world's ultimate land's end. Located in the southernmost portion of South America and the Andes, the region has a dazzling array of islands, glaciers, icebergs and lush-rocky mountains.
Composed of two sub-regions, Aisen to the north and Magallanes to the south, Patagonia portrays incredible parks with spectacular views of large lakes, glaciers, snow-capped mountains and massive icebergs. Travelers will be pleased to traverse the vast tracts of mountain ranges of Torres del Paine and Cuernos del Paine. Exotic locations such as Sotto Chico and Sotto Grande have numerous waterfalls that reach heights of up to 3,000 feet.
When the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached the region's waters in 1520, he was taken aback by its very tall locals, or Tehuelches, and called them patagón (giant), from which evolved the region's name. Hundreds of years later, the only colossal thing that remained in the region are its Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine), spectacular granite pillars that overlord the landscape of what could be South America's finest national park, the Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine.
The large red tract of mountains found in Cohaique is a traveler's delight with its scenic sunsets and mysterious appeal. An active volcano, Corcovado Volcano also attracts visitors for its streaming lakeside view. Equally impressive for its tranquil scenery is Lake Nahuel Huapi, one of the largest lakes in the region.