Patagonian Desert

The Patagonian Desert extends across 673,000 square kilometers, featuring plateaus, valleys, and canyons between the Andes Mountains and Atlantic Ocean.

The Tehuelche Indians inhabited this land 5,100 years ago, hunting guanacos and rheas before European colonization attempts in the 18th century.

The region transformed from indigenous territory to agricultural land in the 19th century when Argentine and European settlers introduced sheep and cattle farming.

The desert climate varies between north and south zones, with temperatures ranging from 4°C to 20°C and annual precipitation between 90 to 430 millimeters.

The desert supports peach, almond, alfalfa, date, olive, and grape cultivation, while housing species like Patagonian mockingbirds and Southern viscachas.

Address: Patagonian Desert, Río Negro Province, Argentina

GPS coordinates: -41.32001,-69.32007

Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:28