Crossing the border in a rental car between Argentina and Chile requires planningIt is not likely something you can do casually, on the spur of the momentBefore you set out, your car must meet three requirements ) The license plate number and serial number must be etched into the glass on the side windows.

The region of Patagonia makes up South Americas southern cone and covers a vast area across both southern Chile and ArgentinaOn the Chilean side, it officially begins near the town of Puerto Montt and stretches all the way down to Ushuaia, commonly referred to as the edge of the world because of its close proximity to Antarctica.

Transfer to southern Chile and trip to Argentina In , Waghorn moved from Viña del Mar to live in the O'Higgins Region of Chile, working as a music teacher in several towns in the area Santa Cruz , Peralillo , Población and Chépica .

Patagonia is vast, square miles (that's over million acres) vastStretching from southern Chile to Argentina, the region crosses the Andes mountains, glittering ice fields, windswept plains, and untamed coastlinesIt's a utopia for outdoor adventure enthusiasts, but unless you have weeksmaybe monthsto spare, theres no way you can see all of it in one tripThese

Though unpressurized, the Kodiak easily climbed to , feet for the trip from Argentina to ChileEarly Spanish explorers to Patagonia claimed that the area was inhabited by giants who were nine to twelve feet tallOr, maybe it was just the majesty of the place, with towering mountains and deep valleys, that spurred their imaginations.

Mountain Pass from Argentina to Chile in the Andes Our map and guidebook showed that the road from Mendoza, Argentina to Santiago, Chile had to pass through the rocky Andes Mountains, the worlds longest continental mountain range and second highest mountain range next to the Himalayas

Crossing the border between Argentina and Chile is a memorable journey in itselfThere are three main crossing points, each with distinct sceneryand modes of transportationAfter sipping wine in Mendoza, bus over the snow capped Andes to SantiagoCruise in a catamaran across glacial lakes from BarilocheOr, cross the dramatic Atacama Desert, passing through a center of Argentine

The Southern Patagonian Ice Field (Spanish Hielo Continental or Campo de Hielo Sur), located at the Southern Patagonic Andes between Chile and Argentina, is the world's second largest contiguous extrapolar ice fieldIt is the bigger of two remnant parts of the Patagonian Ice Sheet, which covered all of southern Chile during the last glacial period, locally called the Llanquihue glaciation

Thousands of people turned their heads to the sky to watch a solar eclipse that lasted around two minutes on Monday as southern Chile and Argentina were plunged into darkness.

Petrohue Waterfalls, Southern ChilePhoto credit iStock SL_Photography The Lake District is also the heartland of the local Mapuche people visitors can explore indigenous traditions at handicrafts markets and on cultural toursArgentina has a Lake District