Grasslands include pampas, steppes, and prairies. Temperate grassland regions include the Pampas of Argentina, and the steppes of Eurasia. The greater rheas live in open grasslands, pampas, and chaco woodlands. Argentine gauchos are documented as using Crux for night orientation in the Pampas and Patagonia. The Andean mountain cat and pampas cat look similar. The Quebradas separate extensive plains called "Pampas". British settlers in the Argentine pampas started practising polo during their free time. There are extensive deserts in Ica, such as the "Lancha Pampas". From north to south, these regions are Northwest, Chaco, Northeast, Cuyo/Monte, Pampas, and Patagonia. By 1870 most of northern Patagonia and the south east Pampas were Araucanized. To the north the desert grades into the Cuyo Region and the Pampas. They have also been observed by storm chasers in Australia and Argentina (the Pampas). Dull, gray and damp weather characterize winters in the Pampas. There are numerous countryside stations in the Pampas. The battle developed in the nearby pampas of La Quinua on December 9, 1824.