Take a moderate hike up Río Ascencio to a treeless tarn beneath the eastern face of the Torres del Paine for the closest view of the towers.
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Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
10.97 MILES
Soaring almost vertically more than 2000m above the Patagonian steppe, the granite pillars of Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine) dominate the landscape of…
Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins
26.21 MILES
Virtually inaccessible, Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins remains an elusive cache of glaciers. It can be entered only by boat. From Puerto Natales, full…
8.53 MILES
An easy hour's walk leads to Mirador Nordenskjöld, an overlook with superb views of the lake and mountains.
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8.53 MILES
An easy hour's walk leads to Mirador Nordenskjöld, an overlook with superb views of the lake and mountains.
2. Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
10.97 MILES
Soaring almost vertically more than 2000m above the Patagonian steppe, the granite pillars of Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine) dominate the landscape of…
3. Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins
26.21 MILES
Virtually inaccessible, Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins remains an elusive cache of glaciers. It can be entered only by boat. From Puerto Natales, full…