"Blue towers" of Torres del Paine biosphere reserve, Chile

The discoverer of the Chilean national Park Torres del Paine is considered the famous Scottish writer lady Florence Dixie, who was one of the first travelers who visited this amazing natural reserve. Snow-capped mountains, rivers and waterfalls, glaciers and lakes – this natural diversity has not left her indifferent, under the impression of the trip in 1880 she wrote the book "Across Patagonia". Since then much has changed: the Torres del Paine acquired the status of a UNESCO biosphere reserve, tourists come here from all over the world, but the striking beauty of mountain landscapes is still an Enigma.





The name Torres del Paine translates from the language of the araucanians Indians as the "Blue tower" is not accidental: the card Park three stone spire, rising to the sky. Florence called them Cleopatra's needles, as they reminded her of ancient Egyptian obelisks, shipped out in the 19th century from Egypt and established in Paris, London and new York.





The Chilean national Park – a popular place for travelers, as it not only has a clearly marked mountain trails and small houses, which can sleep tourists. The Park has picturesque paths for walks, but well-equipped routes for avid rock climbers. In addition, fans of extreme sports in Torres del Paine can go rafting and kayaking. Special attention is paid to preserve the environment: break camping is allowed only in clearly designated areas, open fires are strictly prohibited. More than 50 years ago in the Park banned hunting, here you can find a large number of animals. The most common, guanacos, pumas, foxes and Chilean deer, which are under threat of complete extinction. The Chilean deer, comparable in size with the hare depicted on the emblem of the country.







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