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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine National Park covers much of Chile's southern Patagonia region and hosts a number of mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers. The view is dominated by the eastern spur of the Andes mountains known as the Paine massif. The Paine has many vertical cliffs that rise out of the steppes of the Patagonia. These spires are separated by a number of beautiful valleys. There are three choices for hiking paths through the park. A day trip will take you to the iconic Torres del Paine and a five day trail or the 8-9 day full loop are also available for those wishing to see more of the park.

The easiest way to get to the park is to take a bus from El Calafate, Argentina which are offered by Chalten Travel buses. To get to El Calafate, Aerolineas Argentinas has daily flights to and from Buenos Aires. 

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