Photo Gallery: Land of the Living Wind
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Photo: Lighthouse on rocky coast
Photo: Lighthouse on rocky coast
Photo: Sunset over mountains and lake
Photo: Glacier over lake
Photo: Trees and waterfall under starry sky
Photo: Aerial view of ranch lands
Photo: Seaside village backed by mountains
Photo: Rocky monuments under starry sky
Photo: Waterfall cascading down rocks
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A lone lighthouse stands guard on the Patagonia coast. Cold waters rushing in from Antarctica support a wide variety of life along Patagonia's southern coast, including sea lions, cormorants, and albatrosses.
Photograph by Peter Essick

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