Patagonian Molasse Formation
Patagonia () refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers in the west and deserts, tablelands and steppes to the east. Patagonia is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and many bodies of water that connect them, such as the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel, and the Drake Passage to the south. The Colorado and Barrancas rivers, which run from the Andes to the Atlantic, are commonly considered the northern limit of Argentine Patagonia. The archipelago of Tierra del Fuego is sometimes included as part of Patagonia. Most geographers and historians locate the northern limit of Chilean Patagonia at Huincul Fault, in Araucanía Region.Manuel Enrique Schilling; Richard WalterCarlson; AndrésTassara; Rommulo Vieira Conceição; Gustavo W ...
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Outline Of South America
The following Outline (list), outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South America. South America is the southern continent of the two Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly (about 3/4) in the Southern Hemisphere. It lies between the Pacific Ocean Ocean, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic oceans. The continent is culturally, ethnicity, ethnically and human race, racially diverse, home to Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous peoples and to descendants of settlers from Europe, Africa and Asia. Due to its European colonization of the Americas, history of colonialism most South Americans speak Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese, and its societies and states are commonly modeled after Western world, Western traditions. Geography of South America Geography of South America Geography by political division Geography of countries * Geography of Argentina * Geography of Bolivia * Geography of ...
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