The accidental fire set by Smitak on February 17, 2005 destroyed about 5 percent of the park’s total area and cost Chile’s government 1.4 million US dollars to bring under control.

Exulted as one of the most scenic hiking venues on the planet, Torres del Paine ... park is open to visitors daily. Roughly 23 miles from the park entrance, you'll find the Conaf (Chile's National ...

Salesian missionary Padre Agostini From the wind-bent grasses of the plains to the sheer, frozen cliffs of the Andes, the 935 square miles of Torres del Paine National Park rank among South ...

VirtualTourist announced that after more than five million worldwide votes, Turismo Chile's entry of Torres del Paine National Park has been named the “8th Wonder of the World”. Earlier this ...

Journey from the snowcapped volcanoes and gingerbread villages of Chile's southern lake country all the way down to Patagonia's wild Torres del Paine National ... a wide view forward across ...

A puma stands on a windswept outcrop in the rugged mountain terrain of Torres del Paine ... Park, Chile. It is a symbol of hope. A successful conservation movement led to the creation of the national ...