Southern Chile

Los Cuernos del Paine in Torres del Paine National Park

"Some say Paine was an early settler. Others say the name comes from an ancient Indian word meaning blue -- hearkening to the intense blue of the area's lakes. Whatever the name comes from or means, this is a spectacular park, comparable to Yellowstone or Yosemite in the U.S. Founded in 1959, Torres del Paine takes in 450,000 acres. In 1978 UNESCO gave the park World Heritage status, recognizing it as a biosphere especially worthy of international recognition.

Home to the Torres del Paine Circuit, which is on everybody's short list of must-do treks." GORP

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Photos from Access Chile and chileaustral.com