Torres del Paine

Chilean national park

Torres del Paine is a national park in Chilean Patagonia, named for its distinctive granite towers (torres).

The park is known for dramatic mountain scenery, glaciers, and wildlife.

We hiked the W Trek in Torres del Paine.

The name combines Spanish torres (towers) with a word from the indigenous Tehuelche language meaning blue.

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wilderness vs. urbanization

Torres del PaineTokyo

Japan's capital city

New York City · Manhattan · São Paulo · Shanghai · Hong Kong

dramatic alpine landscape vs. flat/featureless terrain

Torres del PaineKansas

Central American plains state

Sahara Desert · the Outback · Netherlands · prairie · Saskatchewan

cold subpolar climate vs. hot tropical/desert climate

Torres del PaineSahara Desert

Massive North African arid region

Death Valley · Amazon rainforest · Dubai · the Outback · Mojave Desert

Family

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