088 - BEECHES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VILLA TRAFUL, Neuquén province, Argentina. (S 40°40' W 71°16').

In the midst of Nahuel Huapí National Park in southwestern Neuquén province, Argentina, many high-lying—at average altitudes of 2,300 feet, or 700 m)—glacial lakes of brilliant blue water are seen at the foot of mountains and rocky peaks of the Andes range. The region’s humid climate favors the growth of southern beech trees (of the Nothofagus pumilio and antarctica varieties), which have spread over the mountainsides, enlivening them with flamboyant hues in autumn. Farther south, at steadily declining altitudes, the beech forests thin out, giving way to the steppe of Patagonia. The stretch of the Andes chain between Argentina and Chile, extending for approximately 3,100 miles (5,000 km), is the longest natural land frontier on the planet. It includes Aconcagua Mountain, 22,800 feet (6,960 m)-high, which dominates the entire continent of South America.

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