GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Patagonian Plateau
The Patagonian plateau landscape occupies large parts of southern Argentina east of the Andes. Broad surfaces, escarpments and river valleys create a stepped relief.
Fast Facts
- Locate it south of the Pampas and north of the southernmost archipelago.
- Rivers descend from Andean catchments across dry eastern terrain toward the Atlantic.
- Sedimentary surfaces, uplift, erosion and basaltic lava cover contribute to regional landforms.
Connected lessons
- Patagonian PlateauMap, explanation and practice
- Across the southern Andes to the AtlanticGuided exploration
- Patagonia, the Scotia region and the Antarctic PeninsulaGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Tierra del FuegoRelated places
- Patagonian DesertRelated places
- AndesRelated places
- Andean piedmont · ArgentinaRelated places