When You Hear Patagonia, You Probably Think About Clothing; And That Is Utterly Wrong.

Here You Have 7 Myths & The True Facts You Should Know About The Real Patagonia.

The Real Patagonia by Esencia.Patagonia

Recently, Yvon Chouinard, founder and majority owner of Patagonia, dominated the headlines by donating almost all his wealth at once in a world-changing investment in climate action.

But no one headline spoke about the real Patagonia and its true meaning.

Here you have 7 Myths and The True Facts that you should know about the Real Patagonia:

1- Patagonia is not a Brand. Or a Country. Or a Mountain.

A Region, not a Brand.

Patagonia is a large geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America as part of two countries: Argentina and Chile.

And it is one large and wide region.

Draw a straight line from Yosemite National Park to the border between Canada and Alaska. That is how long Patagonia is.

Wide-wise, it is subdivided into two areas: