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Chall challenges in a rapidly changing world. >> you are at the mercy of the elements. >> this is the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. patagonia, one of the worlds last great wildernesses. it stretches for more than a thousand miles, all the way down to the southern-most tip of south america. towering above the region are the andes, dividing chile from argentina. were headed on an epic journey up through patagonias wild highlands. from its foothills to its

Patagonia is leading the way . european settlers and their voracious sheep may have laid waste to patagonias mountain grasslands. but further up in the andes, others have lived in balance with the land for generations. tres mountaines mountain is home this the family. their pastures are a few hours ride away, so ricardo and his son, ricardo jr., saddle up

Gone. ♪ from the plateau we head up into the high andes. they stretch 5,500 miles, from the caribbean to the southern tip of south america, the longest mountain chain in the word. a stronghold for another of patagonias wild icons. the andean condor. with a wing span of almost 11 feet, it is one of the worlds highest flyers, capable of

Weve reached the summit of patagonias awesome mountains. here among the peaks of the high andes great rivers of ice are born. this is the southern patagonian ice field. 220 miles long and an astounding 5,000 feet deep. patagonias ice fields cover more than 6,500 square miles and are the third largest expanse of fresh water ice on the planet.

A biologist is here to find it. he has come to the glacier in the chilean andes hoping to track down one of patagonias toughest creatures. he works with a professional glacier guide. this crevasse isnt an obstacle. it is their destination. >> going inside the glacier is a very humbling experience.

Researchers have discovered that the surface beneath the Andes has been dripping like fluid for millions of years.

TUPE, Peru (AP) — In the last town on a road in the Peruvian Andes, María Acevedo has...

>> you are at the mercy of the elements. >> this is the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. ♪ the land along patagonias eastern coast is barren. [ seagulls ] >> but the sea is rich with life. ♪ >> the andes cut through patagonia, blocking moist air flowing from the pacific, creating the eighth largest desert in the world. but off the atlantic coast a cold southern current mixes with the warmer brazilian one,

Beneath the Andes mountains in South America, Earths crust is dripping into the planets interior.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — With the snow-covered Andes shining in the background, several...