Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile

Cordillera Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, chile.

The 3 peaks on the right side are called the Three Towers of Paine, or Torres del Paine. The southern tower of this magnificent set of peaks, is considered to be the tallest of the three, and is (best estimate) about 8200 ft ASL.

Left to right, the towers are named Torre d'Agostini, Torre Central and Torre Monzino.

Torres del Paine National Park is part of the Sistema Nacional de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas del Estado de Chile (National System of Protected Forested Areas of Chile). One of the largest parks in Chile, is approx 700 sq miles in size

Famous mountain range in southern ChileTorres del Paine National Park, Chile. Photo © copyright by Carl Donohue.

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