Torres del paine

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Torres del Paine National Park is one of the most important protected wilderness areas in Chile. It is located between the Andes Mountains and the Patagonian steppe, in the commune of Torres del Paine, province of Última Esperanza, between 51° south latitude and 72° 57' west longitude, about 60 km from Puerto Natales and 301.2 km from Punta Arenas. It was created in 1959 and is administered by the National Forestry Corporation.

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With a territory of 227,298 hectares, it includes the Paine mountain range and its famous massif, which includes the Paine Grande peaks and its famous towers, which give it its name. In its interior there are a great variety of natural geographic landmarks such as valleys, the Paine River, Lakes Grey, Pehoé, Nordenskjöld and Sarmiento, and the Grey, Pingo and Tyndall glaciers, which belong to the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. As of 1978, the area was incorporated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.[1] The area is also a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

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I hope friends that you liked this landscape of the towers of the paine I hope friends that you like this landscape many successes for all of you until the next one.

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_ Translator used: Deepl .

_ Edition in: Polish.

_ Camera: max 2plus.

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