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Argentina
Patagonia
Patagonia, a sparsely-populated region at the southern end of South America, comprises the Patagonian Desert, a portion of the Andes mountains, grasslands and pampas. It is bounded by the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in the east and west, and by the Reloncaví Estuary (Chile) along with the Colorado and Barrancas Rivers (Argentina) in the north.
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Best time & quick facts
- Currency
- Language
- Spanish
- Time zones
- UTC-3
- Power plugs
- Type C, I · 220 V
- Getting around
- Drive on the right
- Visa (US citizens)
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Argentina
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Where to stay in El Calafate
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Sources: Wikivoyage · Wikidata · U.S. State Department · CDC Travelers' Health. Experiences from Viator, hotels from Nuitee. Facts refresh weekly.