Cerro Paine Grande, the highest peak in the Paine Massif, towers at 2,884 meters in Torres del Paine National Park, Chilean Patagonia. The mountain is a prominent feature of the park's stunning landscape, with its rugged terrain and snow-capped summit drawing trekkers and climbers from across the globe. First ascended in 1957, Cerro Paine Grande is often viewed from popular trails like the W Trek, offering breathtaking vistas of glaciers, lakes, and the surrounding wilderness. The area is equipped with designated camping sites and nearby parking, facilitating access for...
   Read moreWe visited here 40 years ago during the dim, gray days of the dictatorship of General Pinochet. It is still in my heart as an amazing place to explore on foot. Spectacularly beautiful and isolated - at that time. The only housing was hay cribs for sleeping in the giant sheep barn. The cook kept a huge pot of mutton and veggies on the stove and served it as dinner with a seive and supper with a ladle. Coffee was strong and mate' very good...
   Read moreOne of the great mountains in the torres del paine masif. It has three magnificent picks and it can be detected from distance (even from the road from punta arenas to...
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