Trekking in South America offers some of the most impressive and imposing landscapes of the planet. Chile - thinnest in the world - has a diverse geography, and within its perimeter close you can walk through wild regions of difficult access, hiking trails and more accessible.
Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales in southern Chile faces the mountain range of the Patagonian Andes and is the main transit point for Torres del Paine. Against a landscape of snowy mountains, Puerto Natales is not only the gateway to the park, but it is a legitimate target itself. In recent years the influx of tourism to the Patagonian region has seen this fishing town become a vibrant waterfront. From Puerto Natales you can embark on adventures only navigation through spectacular glaciers and ice fields trips to South and beyond to experience some of the most beautiful trips in South America.
Torres Del Paine National Park
About 150 kilometers from Puerto Natales is the main reason people travel to this remote part of Chile - the vast panoramic view of Torres del Paine National Park. Recognized as an area of natural beauty, the landscape raw yet vulnerable is a popular destination for walking holidays in South America. The hiking trails through the park are safe and appropriate skills to walk half, and several cottages scattered camps ranging from five star luxury resorts.
The vast landscape of the National Park is dominated by "Paine Massif" which is a spur of the Andes. It was created more than 12 million years as a result of the lava crust breaking and shaping up the cliffs and peaks. The iconic rock formation known as the Paine Horns consists of three granite towers rising - Central Tower, North Tower South Tower. The park's natural centerpiece, the majestic peaks rising to about 3000 meters and stand in his shadow is an awesome experience. The gap in the base color changes throughout the day from a vibrant blue with a dark green color depending on light and adds to the aura of mystery surrounding the towers making your
Chile holidays a memorable one.
The flora and fauna of the park is as diverse as the landscape. Through the different heights and land of the prairies, rocky peaks and glaciers will encounter wildlife such as pumas, foxes, pumas and guanacos, of course, the - the only South American camel. Birds are abundant, and valleys, lakes and rivers are full of a variety of condors, flamingos, ostriches and swans, among others.
A number of circuits beaten in the park best known are the "W" which lasts about four days to complete, and the epic Paine Mass, which covers about ten days of trekking. South America is justifiably proud of this venture in Chile and is one of the most popular trails for nature lovers, hikers in this part of the world. Torres del Paine is part of a protected system in Chile, which has three national monuments, reserves of three and five national parks. Overall it has been declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and, fortunately, already recognizes the region's rich heritage which you can visit during your tours to Chile.
South American trekking through the mountain scenery and beautiful expansive glacial ice of the Torres del Paine is an unforgettable journey, and a humbling reminder of the power of nature that should not be missed.