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Patagonia is one of the most sparsely populated areas on earth. Encompassing parts of Argentina and Chile, it is the southernmost portion of South America.

Patagonia's expansive landscapes include part of the Andes mountains, vast steppe-like plains and the largest ice fields in the southern hemisphere outside of Antarctica. The Valdez Peninsula and Los Glaciares National Park (famous for the Perito Morino glacier), are recognised as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Characteristic wildlife includes the wild puma, grey fox and Patagonian cavy. Rare Andean condors glide over the windswept volcanic plateaus and herds of guanaco and Darwin's rhea roam the central plains; their last stronghold. The marine fauna includes Southern right whales, orcas, elephant seals and Patagonian sealions.

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Hikers walking in the Chalten area of Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina December 2007 - Adam Burton

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Adam Burton / Hikers walking in the Chalten area of Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina December 2007

Braided river valley and mountains of Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina, South America December 2007 - Adam Burton

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Adam Burton / Braided river valley and mountains of Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina, South America December 2007

Pillars of weathered sandstone overlook River La Leona on the Patagonian Steppe. La Leona, Patagonia, Argentina December 2007 - Adam Burton

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Adam Burton / Pillars of weathered sandstone overlook River La Leona on the Patagonian Steppe. La Leona, Patagonia, Argentina December 2007

Countryside near El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina, South America December 2007 - Adam Burton

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Adam Burton / Countryside near El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina, South America December 2007

Hiker on trail to Laguna Torre below Cerro Torre, with Mount Fitz-Roy in the background, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina. January 2006. Model released. - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Hiker on trail to Laguna Torre below Cerro Torre, with Mount Fitz-Roy in the background, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina. January 2006. Model released.

The peaks of the Torres del Paine, above Lake Pehoe, lit by the sunrise at Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - Jack Dykinga

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Jack Dykinga / The peaks of the Torres del Paine, above Lake Pehoe, lit by the sunrise at Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

View of Los Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile, February 2003 - Inaki Relanzon

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Inaki Relanzon / View of Los Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile, February 2003

Isolated farm and Inn on the Serrano river with the Cerro Donoso (1481 m) in the background, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, January 2006 - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Isolated farm and Inn on the Serrano river with the Cerro Donoso (1481 m) in the background, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, January 2006

Mountaineers watching the sunrise over Cerro Torre (3102 m), Los Glaciares National Park, Andes, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006 - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Mountaineers watching the sunrise over Cerro Torre (3102 m), Los Glaciares National Park, Andes, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006

Hiker, Eulia Vicens, in Ascensio river valley following the W trek, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, January 2006 - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Hiker, Eulia Vicens, in Ascensio river valley following the W trek, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, January 2006

Hiker studies map on signpost at the beginning of the Laguna Tower trail, El Chalten, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006 - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Hiker studies map on signpost at the beginning of the Laguna Tower trail, El Chalten, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006

Hiker, Eulia Vicens, crossing a wooden bridge over Ascensio river on the W Trek, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Hiker, Eulia Vicens, crossing a wooden bridge over Ascensio river on the W Trek, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Imperial shag / Blue eyed cormorant colony (Phalacrocorax atriceps), showing birds on nests. Patagonia, Argentina, March 2008 - Juan Carlos Munoz

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Juan Carlos Munoz / Imperial shag / Blue eyed cormorant colony (Phalacrocorax atriceps), showing birds on nests. Patagonia, Argentina, March 2008

Grey glacier with mountains in the background, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Grey glacier with mountains in the background, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Laguna Torre and Grande glacier below Cerro Torre (3102 m) at dawn, Los Glaciares National Park, Andes, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006 - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Laguna Torre and Grande glacier below Cerro Torre (3102 m) at dawn, Los Glaciares National Park, Andes, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006

Trekker, Eulalia Vicens, with Mount Fitz Roy or Chalten (3405 m) and Madre Lagoon in the background, Los Glaciares National Park, The Andes, Patagonia. Argentina, January 2006 - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Trekker, Eulalia Vicens, with Mount Fitz Roy or Chalten (3405 m) and Madre Lagoon in the background, Los Glaciares National Park, The Andes, Patagonia. Argentina, January 2006

Chilean huemul or South Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. Endangered species - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Chilean huemul or South Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. Endangered species

Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata), resting on ground, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata), resting on ground, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Lagoon and mountains in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Lagoon and mountains in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Tail splashing of southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October - Franco Banfi

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Franco Banfi / Tail splashing of southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) breaching, Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October - Franco Banfi

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Franco Banfi / Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) breaching, Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October

Breaching of a Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October - Franco Banfi

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Franco Banfi / Breaching of a Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October

Tail of Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) at sunset, Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October - Franco Banfi

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Franco Banfi / Tail of Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) at sunset, Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October

Patagonian mara / cavies (Dolichotis patagonum) Valdes Peninsula, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Patagonian mara / cavies (Dolichotis patagonum) Valdes Peninsula, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina.

RF- Patagonian mara / cavy (Dolichotis patagonum) with young, Valdes Peninsula, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.) - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / RF- Patagonian mara / cavy (Dolichotis patagonum) with young, Valdes Peninsula, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Guanacos (Lama guanicoe) herd walking down slope to cross road, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Guanacos (Lama guanicoe) herd walking down slope to cross road, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Guanaco herd (Lama guanicoe) in front of mountain landscape. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Guanaco herd (Lama guanicoe) in front of mountain landscape. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Wild puma (Puma concolor) walking across rocks, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Wild puma (Puma concolor) walking across rocks, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.

Magellanic woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus) pecking at tree trunk, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Magellanic woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus) pecking at tree trunk, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Lesser rhea (Pterocnemia pennata) Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Lesser rhea (Pterocnemia pennata) Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Cougar (Puma concolor) portrait, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Cougar (Puma concolor) portrait, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Glacier Grey, W Trek. Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. January 2014. - Merryn Thomas

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Merryn Thomas / Glacier Grey, W Trek. Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. January 2014.

Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Southern Argentina. January 2014. - Merryn Thomas

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Merryn Thomas / Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Southern Argentina. January 2014.

Daisies in Torres del Paine National Park, W Trek, Patagonia, Chile. January 2014. - Merryn Thomas

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Merryn Thomas / Daisies in Torres del Paine National Park, W Trek, Patagonia, Chile. January 2014.

Photographer hiking W Trek, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. January 2014. Model released. - Merryn Thomas

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Merryn Thomas / Photographer hiking W Trek, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. January 2014. Model released.

Photographer on footbridge, W Trek. Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. January 2014. Model released. - Merryn Thomas

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Merryn Thomas / Photographer on footbridge, W Trek. Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. January 2014. Model released.

Mountain landscape with clouds, Torres del Paine. Patagonia, Puerto Natales, Chile. April 2016. - Jose B. Ruiz

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Jose B. Ruiz / Mountain landscape with clouds, Torres del Paine. Patagonia, Puerto Natales, Chile. April 2016.

Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) silhouetted, Torres del Paine. Patagonia, Puerto Natales, Chile. - Jose B. Ruiz

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Jose B. Ruiz / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) silhouetted, Torres del Paine. Patagonia, Puerto Natales, Chile.

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Jose B. Ruiz / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) silhouetted, Torres del Paine. Patagonia, Puerto Natales, Chile.

Cuernos del Paine at dawn seen from Pehoe lake, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Cuernos del Paine at dawn seen from Pehoe lake, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Sunset clouds over Paine mountains, seen from Pehoe Lake, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Sunset clouds over Paine mountains, seen from Pehoe Lake, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile - Oriol Alamany

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Oriol Alamany / Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

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Oriol Alamany / Chilean huemul or South Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. Endangered species

Mount Fitz Roy in morning light. El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina. April 2013. - Hougaard Malan

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Hougaard Malan / Mount Fitz Roy in morning light. El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina. April 2013.

Perito moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina. April 2013. Non-ex. - Hougaard Malan

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Hougaard Malan / Perito moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina. April 2013. Non-ex.

Perito Moreno glacier viewed over bright autumn foliage, Patagonia, Argentina. April 2013. Non-ex. - Hougaard Malan

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Hougaard Malan / Perito Moreno glacier viewed over bright autumn foliage, Patagonia, Argentina. April 2013. Non-ex.

Viewing platform and Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. February 2010. - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Viewing platform and Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. February 2010.

Tourists looking at Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. February 2010. - Gabriel Rojo

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Gabriel Rojo / Tourists looking at Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. February 2010.