Patagonia is the wild, largely uninhabited stretch of land at South America's far southern tip.
It includes the mountains and glaciers, the forests and windswept grassy plains, and the offshore islands and incised fiords
of both southern Chile and southern Argentina. The climate is harsh, influenced by cold currents and icy winds generated
in Antarctica, the next land mass to the south.
These photos were taken during the austral summer, in January and February 1999.
