Photo Series #41: Landscape Photography | Torres del Paine
Hello dear readers! How is your day? Entry to #landscapephotography and #mountainsmonday. Torres del Paine.
This is Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, one of the most amazing places I've visited in my life.
Torres del Paine is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The granite peaks seen in this picture are the Torres del Paine (Towers) and can go up to a height of 2.900 m.
The Torres del Paine National Park—an area of 2,400 km²—was declared a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1978 and is a popular hiking destination. There are clearly marked and well maintained paths and many refugios which provide shelter and basic services. Hikers can opt for a day trip to see the towers, walk the popular "W" route in about five days, or trek the full circle in 8–9 days.
I went there in January, 2016 with the intent to hike to the Towers' base. Unfortunately, things didn't work as planned. After a day hiking the montains to get to the camp the weather had changed and it started raining with heavy winds. I was upset but, with permission from the rangers, I decided to do the last leg up, in the rain. It was when I was cooking my lunch that the rangers came to me to cancel all ascends on that trail. Sadly a girl had fallen badly and security was compromised.
The full story I plan to tell in a dedicated post, all I can say is that it was one hell of a journey xD.
Obs.: Some information presented were provided using Wikipedia.
Torres del Paine
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For someone who loves mountains (and walls of rock) it is one of the most beautiful places on this planet .
It is indeed! All the Andes, those granite walls are just unimaginable.
Thanks for the comment @intrepidphotos
Beautiful. I love mountains - they often look as if they are made up, as if they are in a film! At least they sit still for photos too haha. Would love to hear about your adventure. I'm never a fan of climbing them because I can't see the point, much to my husband's annoyance, who wants to get to the top, and I'm like 'why, the view is fine from here, thanks very much'. I am glad I found you - I'm getting more and more inspired to go to South America.
Thank you for the comment @riverflow!
Everytime I climb a mountain I think "Oh my freaking god, what an stupid idea, all day walking" but once you are up there the view point completely changes. It definitely pays off the hard work.
Definately. I just need an eagle to transport me there!
hahahahaha, you know... in this region theres a bird called "Condor", they are huge and very difficult to see since they fly so high and hide on top of the mountains.
That made me think of the song "El Condor Pasa" by Simon and Garfunkel
Okay so now we have a soundtrack for my flight to the top of the mountain. What should I wear?.
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Great shot!
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