Torres del Paine National Park is the eighth wonder of the world located in Chile, its countries are absolutely beautiful and unique, there are no landscapes like this anywhere else in the world, if you are interested in knowing about the hidden paradises in Torres del Paine National Park continue reading this article.
Prepare your backpack and your shoes and venture into the trekking in the enormous Torres del Paine National Park.
Enjoy the 17 hours of light that will accompany you during the summer and do not miss the sunrise, when the horns of the Torres del Paine massif turn purple and red. Sail across Lake Gray to admire the glacier of the same name and witness the wildlife in Torres del Paine.
Torres del Paine National Park is located in the Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, commune of Torres del Payne, province of Última Esperanza.
The unit stands out for the protection of fauna species such as ñandú, tilefish, owl as for the mammals, some of the 25 species present in the park include the puma, hognose, red fox, as well as different kinds of reptiles, amphibians and fish. In terms of flora there are 274 species of plants classified.
Gray Lake
Lake Gray is located in the western part of the Torres del Paine National Park and is bordered to the east by the slopes of Cerro Paine Grande and Cerro Aleta de Tiburón. It has an area of 3,250 hectares, is more than 500 meters deep and is the largest source of water for the lake, which comes from the Gray Glacier, which flows into the northern sector.
You will fall in love with its landscapes that will captivate you with the Paine Massif in the background and its grayish waters due to the sediments on its surfaces.
Gray glacier
We already mentioned it before because Gray Lake is right next to the Gray Glacier, which is part of the Southern Ice Fields. It is a mass of ice 6 kilometers wide and more than 30 meters high. This imposing glacier has a bluish and grayish hue, due to the waves of light and the abrasion produced by the ice.
Due to climate change and rainfall, the Gray Glacier is in a state of retreat and some ice fragments have broken off. So take care of it if you have the chance to visit it!
Another of the most wonderful lakes in Chile and especially in Torres del Paine is Lake Pehoé. It is located very close to the town of Villa Cerro Castillo and is 145 kilometers north of the city of Puerto Natales.
It is characterized by its crystal clear blue waters, which are surrounded by its imposing mountains that make you fall in love with the place. The Tehuenches named it “Hidden Lake” because it is hidden among other lakes and rivers in the area.
The Cuernos
The Cuernos sector are the Cuernos del Paine, 4.5 hours of trekking from the Las Torres sector. This place is one of the favorites among those who do the W route because you can have an unforgettable view of the Cuernos del Paine and Lake Nordenskjöld, being a must-see of the journey.
Torres del Paine
And of course, one of the most important tourist attractions is the Torres del Paine, which gives the National Park its name.
