Visiting Torres del Paine national park in southern Chilean Patagonia was an amazing experience - the voyage getting there, the radically different rock formations of the mountains (blue towers, the blue massif and the cuernos (horn like) tips were jaw dropping! The blue skies, glacier blue waters, fantastic shrubs (that were in bloom with a sweet smell), the guanacos were plenty as were the numerous birds, including rheas. We missed the pumas - but are around! The grassy green Argentine hills and mountains with estancias along the way on your trip up made this visit a true delight. I am proud of our Canadian Rockies and Banff Springs National Park, and this is just as amazing - if not, more exotic and dramatic.

I spent 5 days in this amazing park but will definitely try to get back again to spend more time. I did the "W" hike and had a great time. The range seems like something out of a Tolkein novel. I kept expecting to see and elf in the forests or a dwarf pop out of the mountain.

The hike itself isn't very difficult. Like any outdoors trip, you want to know what you are doing, but this one is accessible to just about anyone who is physically able to carry their own gear for 4-5 days. The trip can easily be broken up into ~15 km days, leaving the bulk of your gear at lower elevations. However if you've done much trecking before, you'll enjoy camping up the valleys at Campiamento Britanico and Campiamento Torres.

This time I did it solo and met many great people at the campgrounds. However next time I'm bringing someone with me and doing the full circuit.

I hiked and camped for only 3 nights but they were the highlight of my trip to South America. Bring rain gear and be prepared for WIND. Hiking poles are a great help. Bring a camera - even a cheap camera will suffice the views are that awesome! The water is pure - no filtration needed. It is very, very sad about the fire. Obey the rules... they are there for a reason.

Very beautiful view, absolutely breathtaking scenery. The best view on earth I ever seen in my life. My three weeks trip in South America happened because I saw a photo of Torres Del Paine on the internet and decided that I will have to see it at least once in a life time. Luckily we could make it happened.

The park was amazing! Full of wide life animals and beautiful flowers, fauna and flora. We went there on a day trip from Puerto Natales with Turismo Comapa. They collected us from the hotel and also dropped off. I booked the tour all inclusive and it's quite convenient because we didn't have to worry about entrance fees, lunch, etc. Anyways guys see the photos & Enjoy!