Torres del Paine National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in southern Chilean Patagonia
About Torres del Paine National Park
The towers are eroded remains of an uplifted region, this created by granite plutons that uplifted overlaying sedimentary layers of which the lowest is a dark red shale. On the southern side the overlying materials have been completely eroded, leaving only several tall, rounded granitic towers - these are the actual towers of the park. On the northern side, some of the original materials remain and as these have different slope and color, form the tips of the "horns" seen in the image above. At times in the distant past the area was extensively glaciated; some glaciers remain on the eastern side of the uplift (to the left in the image) and form icebergs that flow some distance into the large and scenic Lake Pehoé. According to the studies made to the Paleo-Indian artifacts found in the sur
Top Attractions in Torres del Paine National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Torres del Paine National Park:
- ★Glacier Grey
- ★John Gardner Pass
- ★Lago Sarmiento
- ★Paine Massif "O" Circuit
- ★Torres del Paine
- ★Valle Francés
- ★W Trek
Where to Stay in Torres del Paine National Park
- 🏨FantásticoSur Lodges
- 🏨Hotel Las Torres
- 🏨Refugio El Chileno
- 🏨Refugio Grey
- 🏨Refugio Los Cuernos
- 🏨Refugio Paine Grande
Torres del Paine National Park Travel Guide Sections
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