Patagonia, at the southernmost tip of the American continent, is a fascinating animal world. The rugged region is shaped by mountains, wind and water. Patagonia appears largely uninhabited, certainly not by humans, making it a paradise for animals. A honking sound can be heard along the Patagonian coast. September is the mating season of Magellanic penguins. At sunrise, the peaks of the Torres del Paine Mountains glow with reddish light. The mountains are the majestic center of the Chilean national park in the heart of Patagonia. Their name means Towers of Blue Skies. Rightly so, because the granite peaks reach nearly 3,000 meters into the sky. The enormous massifs are testimony to the enormous forces that have been creating the Andes for millennia. They influence the climate of all South America. Also to Patagonia, a raw, wild land at the very edge of the continent.