Patagonia

The region of Patagonia, which includes land ruled by Argentina and Chile, is located on the southern part of South America. The enormous region offers a range of beautiful natural settings to explore, including the Andes, fjords, lakes, deserts, and steppes, for the unconventional traveler, even though it may not be included on most mainstream travel lists floating about on the Internet.

Patagonia, particularly its high-altitude regions in the Andes, unfortunately serves as one of the frontlines in the struggle against climate change. We don't fully understand why its ice fields, which were once among the greatest ice caps on the continent, are melting at an alarming rate. The ice cover in Patagonia is generally melting more quickly than in most other regions, and at this rate, it might be gone forever in a few decades.

• Country: Argentina