Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: Overview

Take a hike into one of South America's greatest national parks.

Towering above the Patagonian steppe, the spectacular granite pillars of Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine) dominate the landscape. Flanked by the summit of Paine Grande and the black sedimentary peaks of Los Cuernos, these are the famous Patagonian mountains that you see on posters everywhere.

Fast Facts

Population

18,000

Currency

Name: Chilean Peso
Code: CLP
Symbol: Ch$

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins
220V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Spanish

Time Zones

GMT/UTC -4 

Country Dialing Code

+56

Weights & Measures

Metric

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