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Declared
Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1978, the Torres del Paine National
Park, (located in the Chilean Patagonia) in internationally renowned
as one of the most beautiful, unspoiled and remote places of the planet.
Their attractions reside on its spectacular mountain range, lakes,
flora and fauna that make of this place an ideal destination for Eco-tourism
and adventure. The park is located 2500 km South of Santiago, the
capital city of Chile. Despite its remoteness, this area has a pretty
good tourist infrastructure. In the cities of Punta Arenas and Puerto
Natales, almost mandatory stopovers on the way, you have a full fledge
of choices of quality and price. Inside the limits of the park you
can choose form campgrounds all around the park, nice hostels like
Hostería Pehoe, Hostería Torres and Hostería
Lago Grey, or a five star Hotel Explora.
The Corporación Nacional Forestal, CONAF, administers the park
with a less than charming weather, you can find strong winds even
during summertime (December through March). The mean summer temperature
is 11 C (52 F) with a minimum of 0.8 C (33 F) and a maximum of 24
C (75 F). The average rainfall is 700 mm per year (27 inches) and
altitude goes from 50m (166 ft) to 3000m (10.000 ft) above sea level.
Without doubt, one of the major attractions of the park is the Paine
Massif, mostly composed of granite, and originated 12 million years
ago. The highest peak is the Paine Grande (3050 m), although the most
representative peaks are the "Cuernos del Paine" featured
on most pictures of the park. The Torres del Paine are three sheer
granite towers, that make a challenging and coveted prize for climbers.En
the southern extreme of the South Icefield, the park has many glaciers,
lakes, lagoons and rivers. Among them we can mention the Sarmiento,
Nordenskjold, Pehoe, Paine and Dickson, each one with waters of different
shades of blue and green. The largest rivers that cross the park are
the Pingo, Grey and Dickson. The latter having three spectacular waterfalls,
Paine, Salto Grande and Salto Chico.
The park flora varies with the area and altitude. You will find from
windy grasslands to coigue and lenga tree forests that grow smaller
as you gain altitude resembling a natural Bonsai garden. There is
a small bush called calafate that produces a berry that locals say
you have to eat to return. Among the fauna inhabitants you will find
guanacos (n Andean camelid), ñandús (American ostrich),
condors, mountain lions, gray and culpeo foxes and a wide variety
of birds.
To hike the park, there are hiking trails all around the park, with
lodges, campgrounds, and transportation on most trailheads. Trails
are safe and easy to follow, made for the average trekker, and if
you want to push your limits, there are plenty of activities related
to adventure like climbing, kayaking, rafting or glacier crossing.
Any way you take it, it will stay in your memories forever.
Puerto Natales is surrounded by a spectacular landscape, dominated
by cattle stays and the mountainous cord of the Patagonia. It is the
best door from enter beautiful landscapes like world-wide known park
National Towers the Paine, Bernardine O´Higgins and the Milodón
Natural Monument Cave. Puerto Natales, thanks to its privileged location,
is the beginning of one of the most unforgettable experiences to sail
by fiords and patagónicos channels, crossing mountains, lakes
and glaciers in the South Ice Field, like the well-known glacier Pío
XI. The city occupies an outstanding seat of honor in international
the tourist circuits having access not only to the parks before mentioned,
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ACTIVITIES
These
are some of the things this destiny can offer you:
- Enjoy of natural fauna and flora of south Chile.
- Tours by the city.
- Trips to the environs.
- Visits to museums and historic places.
- Trips in horses.
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HOTELS
Cisne de Cuello Negro Hotel
UBICATION
Region : Magallanes y la Antartica
Chilena
Province : Ultima Esperanza
Comunne : Natales
Locality : Puerto Bories
Adress :Km. 6 Camino a Puerto Natales
Clasification : 3 stars
Phone : (61) 244506
Information Phone : (61) 411498
Fax : (61) 411498
URL : www.pehoe.com
e-mail : [email protected]
Services :
PARKING
STAR ROOMS
CUSTODY
COFFE HOUSE
RESTAURANT
BAR
LAUNDRY SERVICE
PHOTOCOPIES
INTERNET
SERVICE FAX
OTHERS
Types of rooms :
NORMAL STANDAR : 2 to 6 persons, private
bath, breakfast.
Price : U$86 to U$125 per night.
MATRIMONIAL ROOM: private bath, breakfast.
Price : U$95 to U$115 per night.
*bath with warm water, tv and
telephone in the room are included in both.
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To get more
information about this destiny, you can visit:
http://www.patagonia-chile.com/
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