every year about 100,000 visitors head to a remote location known as the end of
to a remote location known as the end of
to a remote location known as the end of the world
the world
the world it’s Torres del Paine National Park in
it’s Torres del Paine National Park in
it’s Torres del Paine National Park in Chile’s Patagonia region here
Chile’s Patagonia region here
Chile’s Patagonia region here adventurers find bliss amongst the
adventurers find bliss amongst the
adventurers find bliss amongst the dramatic terrain that includes glaciers
dramatic terrain that includes glaciers
dramatic terrain that includes glaciers fjords and mountains the centrepiece of
fjords and mountains the centrepiece of
fjords and mountains the centrepiece of the park are the three granite towers
the park are the three granite towers
the park are the three granite towers that stand tall over the otherwise flat
that stand tall over the otherwise flat
that stand tall over the otherwise flat Patagonian play throughout the park the
Patagonian play throughout the park the
Patagonian play throughout the park the towers beckon encouraging visitors to
towers beckon encouraging visitors to
towers beckon encouraging visitors to take a closer look the 11 point two-mile
take a closer look the 11 point two-mile
take a closer look the 11 point two-mile mirador las torres hike is the ultimate
mirador las torres hike is the ultimate
mirador las torres hike is the ultimate way to see these iconic rock features
way to see these iconic rock features
way to see these iconic rock features but get ready getting to this remote
but get ready getting to this remote
but get ready getting to this remote destination is quite the journey fly
destination is quite the journey fly
destination is quite the journey fly into Chile’s Punta Arenas Airport at the
into Chile’s Punta Arenas Airport at the
into Chile’s Punta Arenas Airport at the tip of South America it’s the closest
tip of South America it’s the closest
tip of South America it’s the closest major airport to the park but is still
major airport to the park but is still
major airport to the park but is still about five hours and two bus rides away
about five hours and two bus rides away
about five hours and two bus rides away your first bus is to the tourist hub of
your first bus is to the tourist hub of
your first bus is to the tourist hub of puerto natales which is three hours to
puerto natales which is three hours to
puerto natales which is three hours to the north
the north
the north buses run daily between punta arenas and
buses run daily between punta arenas and
buses run daily between punta arenas and puerto natales and cost about 7,000
puerto natales and cost about 7,000
puerto natales and cost about 7,000 chilean pesos or about 10 US dollars
chilean pesos or about 10 US dollars
chilean pesos or about 10 US dollars each way spend a night or two in puerto
each way spend a night or two in puerto
each way spend a night or two in puerto natales and rest up you’ll need all the
natales and rest up you’ll need all the
natales and rest up you’ll need all the energy you can muster for this demanding
energy you can muster for this demanding
energy you can muster for this demanding hike in patagonia weather is everything
hike in patagonia weather is everything
hike in patagonia weather is everything if the weather’s not right you may not
if the weather’s not right you may not
if the weather’s not right you may not even get to see the towers through the
even get to see the towers through the
even get to see the towers through the clouds so if you have flexibility in
clouds so if you have flexibility in
clouds so if you have flexibility in your schedule wait till the weather’s
your schedule wait till the weather’s
your schedule wait till the weather’s clear when the big day arrives take the
clear when the big day arrives take the
clear when the big day arrives take the 7:30 a.m. bus to torres del pi
7:30 a.m. bus to torres del pi
7:30 a.m. bus to torres del pi one-way fare is approximately 12 US
one-way fare is approximately 12 US
one-way fare is approximately 12 US dollars two and a half hours later you
dollars two and a half hours later you
dollars two and a half hours later you will be ready for your epic hiking
will be ready for your epic hiking
will be ready for your epic hiking adventure all visitors must pay a park
adventure all visitors must pay a park
adventure all visitors must pay a park fee in cash of approximately 32 US
fee in cash of approximately 32 US
fee in cash of approximately 32 US dollars you won’t have to camp to do
dollars you won’t have to camp to do
dollars you won’t have to camp to do this hike but it is included in the park
this hike but it is included in the park
this hike but it is included in the park fee if it’s something you’d like to do
fee if it’s something you’d like to do
fee if it’s something you’d like to do be sure to book your campsite in advance
be sure to book your campsite in advance
be sure to book your campsite in advance once in the park you could walk from the
once in the park you could walk from the
once in the park you could walk from the laguna amarga gate to the trailhead at
laguna amarga gate to the trailhead at
laguna amarga gate to the trailhead at the hotel las torres another option is
the hotel las torres another option is
the hotel las torres another option is to take a shuttle about four miles to
to take a shuttle about four miles to
to take a shuttle about four miles to the start of the trail for approximately
the start of the trail for approximately
the start of the trail for approximately five US dollars
five US dollars
five US dollars the Mirador les torres trailhead is
the Mirador les torres trailhead is
the Mirador les torres trailhead is clearly marked near the hotel and begins
clearly marked near the hotel and begins
clearly marked near the hotel and begins as a deceptively flat path that quickly
as a deceptively flat path that quickly
as a deceptively flat path that quickly turned steep as you pass over a couple
turned steep as you pass over a couple
turned steep as you pass over a couple hanging bridges which makes for a great
hanging bridges which makes for a great
hanging bridges which makes for a great photo-op the demanding hike is eleven
photo-op the demanding hike is eleven
photo-op the demanding hike is eleven point two miles roundtrip and it
point two miles roundtrip and it
point two miles roundtrip and it typically takes about seven to eight
typically takes about seven to eight
typically takes about seven to eight hours to complete the steep uphill is
hours to complete the steep uphill is
hours to complete the steep uphill is followed by a steep downhill which then
followed by a steep downhill which then
followed by a steep downhill which then becomes another steep uphill through the
becomes another steep uphill through the
becomes another steep uphill through the finish and that last mile it is yet
finish and that last mile it is yet
finish and that last mile it is yet another brutally steep scramble and will
another brutally steep scramble and will
another brutally steep scramble and will most likely test your limits but it
most likely test your limits but it
most likely test your limits but it makes arriving at the base of the towers
makes arriving at the base of the towers
makes arriving at the base of the towers even more rewarding enjoy marveling at
even more rewarding enjoy marveling at
even more rewarding enjoy marveling at the parks namesake torres and capturing
the parks namesake torres and capturing
the parks namesake torres and capturing some NatGeo worthy photographs before
some NatGeo worthy photographs before
some NatGeo worthy photographs before beginning your trek back to reality
beginning your trek back to reality
beginning your trek back to reality consider doing this trek with National
consider doing this trek with National
consider doing this trek with National Geographic expeditions
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