Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine National Park is the rugged, windswept jewel of Chile, set magnificently at the eastern spur of the Andes and on the southernmost tip of the Patagonia Ice Cap. Most famously, the three impossibly steep pinnacles, after which this park is named, stand defiantly beneath the jagged tusks of Los Cuernos del Paine (2,600m) and the tallest tower in the massif, Paine Grande (3,050m).
Declared a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 1978, Torres del Paine National Park shelters a fragile eco-system of fauna including guanacos, rheas, foxes, nandus, condors and flamingos. Electric blue icebergs float on vividly coloured lakes of turquoise and aquamarine, among them Lago Grey and Lago Paine, while golden beech forests cling to the base of colossal granite pinnacles rising up to pierce the sky. With over 250 kilometres of well-marked trails, the Park offers a range of excursions by boat or on horse-back and also walks to suit different abilities.
From one day excursions to seven day trekking adventures, Torres del Paine and its captivating scenery and ultimate remoteness, is one of the best trekking locations in the world.