Picture of Torres del Paine
Caption: Chile Torres del Paine
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Caption: Torres del Paine National Park(Spanish: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine) is a national parkencompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes.
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Caption: Entrance of the National Park
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Caption: Start of our 3-Day-Tour
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Caption: The Torres del Paine are the distinctive three granite peaks of the Paine mountain range or Paine Massif. They extend up to 2,500 meters above sea level, and are joined by the Cuernos del Paine. The area also boasts valleys, rivers such as the Paine, lakes, and glaciers.
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Caption: The Torres del Paine National Park—an area of 2,400 km²—was declared a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1978 and is a popular hiking destination. There are clearly marked and well maintained paths and many refugios which provide shelter and basic services.
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Caption: Grey Lake is a glacially fed lake in Torres del Paine National Park, southern Chile.
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Caption: Refugio Pehoe, situated on Lago Pehoé. This site offers good views of the "horns" of Torres del Paine.
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Caption: Grey Glacier is a glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, just west of the Cordillera del Paine. It flows southward into the lake. Lenght: 17 Miles
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Caption: Glacier Grey, a large glacier calving into the lake of the same name. Camping is available next to Refugio Grey.
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