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OCR: Blobal Nelurs The petrified logs of Patagonia The Santa Cruz province of Argentina is the home of a petrified forest dating back over 65 million years. The scenery in this region is dominated by tablelands or mesas. The dry, cold conditions of this desert are amplified by the freezing westerly winds: the winds are dry because they lose their moisture as they cross the southern part of the Andes mountains. CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTOGRAPH