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Region	Patagonia
Country	Argentina
Climate and soil	The climate is less rigid than was supposed by the first travelers. The eastern side is warmer than the western one, particularly in summer, while a cold sea current flows in front of the west coast. The average annual temperature is 11 ° C and the extreme values are 25.5 ° C the maximum and -1.5 ° C the minimum, while in Bahía Blanca, near the Atlantic coast and just outside the northern borders of Patagonia, the temperature annual average is 15 ° C and the variation is much greater. In Punta Arenas, in the extreme south, the average temperature is 6 ° C and the extreme values are 24.5 ° C the maximum and -2 ° C the minimum. The prevailing winds are western and the west side faces a greater amount of rainfall than the eastern side, determining the pluviometric shade; the western islands near Torres del Paine receive an annual precipitation of 4000-7000 mm of rain, while the eastern hills receive less than 800 mm of rain and in the plains can reach 200 mm of annual rainfall.
History	Some archaeological research has dated the presence of man in the region at least 13,000 years ago, although the most certain date seems to be around 10,000 years ago. There is evidence of human presence in Monte Verde in the Province of Llanquihue, Chile, dated around 12,500 years ago. The presence of glaciers in the region and the large flows of ice-melt water would have made human settlement particularly difficult in those times. The region seems to have been permanently inhabited for 10,000 years, by various cultures that have followed over time and whose history has not yet been thoroughly studied. Many excavation campaigns have been conducted, including those in the Cueva del Milodón, in the Province of Última Esperanza, in the south of Patagonia and those at Tres Arroyos, in Tierra del Fuego, whose findings support these dates. Focolare, worked stones and animal remains, found to the east of the Andes, have been dated 9,400-9,200 years ago. La Cueva de las Manos is a famous place in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina. It is a cave at the base of a rock wall, in which wall paintings have been found, especially negative images of hundreds of hands, dated around 8,000 years ago. Guanaco hunting was the most important activity, followed by the rhea (ñandu). It is not clear whether the Patagonia megafauna, including the terrestrial sloth and the horse, had become extinct in the area before the arrival of human beings, even though this is now the most widely accepted theory. It is also not clear whether domestic dogs were part of human activity from the beginning. The bolas, often found, have been used for guanaco and rhea hunting. A maritime culture has appeared between the Yámana to the south of the Beagle Channel.
Typical products	The wines of Patagonia, in the extreme south of the country, in the provinces of Neuquén and above all of Rio Negro, have a peculiar character, presenting themselves full-bodied and intense. Influence of the Antarctic keeps low temperatures and strong winds reduce the risks of diseases of the vine. The wines produced are well defined, of structure and decisive character.