About Patagonia: Patagonia lies in the path of the 'Roaring Forties', some of Earth's strongest steady winds. With little to slow them down, the winds race across the open land. Even the trees grow leaning over, shaped by years of wind. The wind can be so strong it knocks people off their feet

Location: Southern Argentina, near the tip of South America · Country: Argentina · Wind Speed: Strong westerly winds blow almost non-stop, especially in summer · Why So Windy: The 'Roaring Forties' winds sweep across the open Southern Ocean and over the land · Nature: Wide, empty steppe with mountains, glaciers and grasslands · Wildlife: Home to guanacos, condors and penguins · Notable Feature: Trees here grow bent sideways from the constant wind · World Rank: One of the windiest inhabited regions on Earth