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Torres del Paine National Park

Table of Contents:
Culture and History / History / Landscape / Flora and fauna / Climate / Travel to Torres del Paine National Park, visa requirements / Fees.2FPermits / Get around / Torres del Paine National Park attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Torres del Paine National Park souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Torres del Paine National Park nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Lodging / Camping / Backcountry / Stay safe / Get out

More from Extreme South (Chile):
Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Torres del Paine National Park

More from Chile:
Central (Chile), Chiloe Island, Extreme South (Chile), La Serena, North (Chile), Pucon, Robinson Crusoe Island, South (Chile)

More from South America:
Amazonia, Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Guyana, Los Roques, Pantanal, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Tierra del Fuego, Uruguay, Venezuela

Torres del Paine is a national park in the Extreme South region of Patagonian Chile. It is located in the southern tiers of the Andes and features mountains, lakes and glaciers.

The Torres del Paine (Spanish for "Towers of Paine" and "Paine" is the old indigenos name for the colour blue), three immense rock towers give the park its name.

Other attractions include the Cuernos del Paine (Spanish for "Horns of Paine" -- horn-like mountain tops), Grey Glacier, Lago Grey, Lago Pehoe, Lago Nordenskjöld and Lago Sarmiento.

Culture and History

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Guanacos, Flamingos, Pumas, Ostrich

Climate

Travel to Torres del Paine National Park, visa requirements

Daily buses run from Puerto Natales (4 hours), the only connection with civilization.

Fees/Permits

A Ch$10.000 entrance fee is collected on entrance. People from Mercosur and National students get in at discounted price.

Get around

A catamaran runs between Refugio Pudeto and Refugio Lago Pehoé. A one-way ticket is CLP 10.000. Round trip costs CLP 17.000 Another boat runs between Hostería Lago Grey and Refugio Grey.

A minivan runs between Laguna Amarga and Los Torres. The price is CLP 1.000 (one way) but a night at the Las Torres campsite or a CLP 1.000 discount for the refugio is included in the price.

The rest must be done by foot.