Where Is Patagonia Located and Is Patagonia In Argentina a Country?
Patagonia is not a country. Patagonia is the name of a region that covers the southern part of Argentina. It is a semiarid plateau, and farmers raise sheep there. Patagonia also has important resources, including oil fields and coal and iron ore deposits. The name Patagonia comes from the word patagón used by Magellan to describ