A Patagonian puma rests in tall grass at the Patagonian Institute in Punta Arenas, Chile. Pumas, known as mountain lions or cougars in North America, are among the most wide-ranging animals in the Americas. Patagonian pumas were once hunted to endangered levels by ranchers protecting sheep flocks, but government protections have helped their numbers rebound.
Patagonia's landscapes of breathtaking peaks, towering glaciers, open pampas, and blue-green fjords invite the world's adventurous travelers to come and play.
Join an expedition of six daring mountaineers on the bottom of the world as they summit never-before-scaled peaks and explore the otherworldly terrain of Queen Maud Land.
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DBD::mysql::st execute failed: Unknown column 'XPED_URL' in 'field list' at /web/multi/programs/splat/mods/Splat/Engine.pm line 634.
Attributes of Splat tag that caused error: VALUE --> select XPED_URL, GALLERY_NAME as place_name from GALLERY where GALLERY_ID = '<%PLACE_ID%>' CATEGORY --> DB TYPE --> TMPL_LOOP NAME --> XPEDITIONS
