Tourism in the Patagonia
Torres del Paine National Park

Fiery reds in the morning, deep blues at day; a fan of colors reflect in the magnificent ices that compose Torres del Paine National Park. Covering 242,242 hectares, it is one of the most gorgeous places in Chile and was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978. After the cooling of the ground and the long Ice Age eras on Earth, this marvelous massif came into existence some 12 million years ago.

Water is protagonist in all its forms; in the course of the Patagonian channels portraying enormous blocks of ice that bestows life to the white landscapes inhabited by pumas, gray and culpeo foxes, guanacos as well as flamingos, black-necked swans and a wide variety of ducks.

The park is full of attractions. Obviously imposing over all, are the Towers and Horns of Paine, the set of rock formations that rise vertically, giving life to the park and the place where the most important trekking trails are found.

Some of the impressive peaks of the Park are: Paine Grande, Cuernos de Paine (Horns of Paine) themselves, Torres Del Paine, Fortaleza and Escudo. With extraordinary backdrops, the lakes also take on a leading role here. These include: Lake Sarmiento, Nordenskjold, Pehoé, Toro and the beautiful Lake Grey in addition to the Saltos Grande and Chico. Fishing is good at Rio River and one can admire the beautiful scenery at Grey Glacier.