🌊 Chilean Patagonia Communities

Chilean Patagonia Communities

Chilean Patagonia communities endure some of Earth's most extreme winds—sustained 100+ km/h gales, 200+ km/h gusts, and relentless westerlies year-round. They face near-constant wind, rain (250+ days annually), cold, extreme isolation, and challenging maritime navigation through fjords. Wind shapes everything: bent trees, wind-resistant architecture, boat navigation hazards. Traditional sheep ranching, fishing in violent seas, and survival in the "screaming fifties" latitude characterize life in one of the world's windiest inhabited regions.