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While hiking the trail I have long thought how to name this trail. I was looking for a precise but well descriptive name.

The trail crosses various regions that are rather unknown outside of Chile and Argentina. Few people have ever heard about Maule or Bio-Bio and might associate whatever with these words but not an outstanding trekking region. Therefore naming the trail after the actual regions is seams not a good choice.

Naming the trail after Patagonia would be incorrect, because most of the trail is actually not located in Patagonia at least when applying the traditional limits of this region. Most of the trail is on the Chilean side of the Andes where Patagonia traditionally don't reach as far north as on the Argentine side.

To be precise and well descriptive at the same time I decided to name use the entire trail region term "Greater Patagonia" that includes Patagonia and the surrounding area (like "Greater London" includes the city of London and the surrounding areas). This applies very well to the entire trail because all parts of the route are located at least 100 km within the traditional limits of Patagonia. Most of the trail is even much closer to Patagonia.

The name “Greater "Greater Patagonian Trail” is descriptive in two more aspectsTrail" seams a good choise because: * With more than 1300 km it’s a great trail in length ,* It’s the trail is without doubt a great trail in beauty.,And * it is well descriptive because 's located completely in "Greater Patagonia" * and Patagonia is legendary.