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Torres del Paine National Park

Chilean national park of mountains, glaciers, and lakes in Patagonia.

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Street map of the area around Torres del Paine National Park; the red dot marks 51°00′00″S 73°00′00″W
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Torres del Paine National Park is a protected area in southern Chilean Patagonia that contains mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers.[1] The park's centerpiece is the Cordillera del Paine mountain group.[2] The park's creation as a national park dates to 1959, and its size was recorded as roughly 181,414 hectares in 2013.[2][3]

Geography and history

The park is famous for its strong winds, with the windiest months being November through January.[4] Magellanic subpolar forests and Patagonian Steppes meet in a transitional zone where the park is situated.[2] Puerto Natales lies 112 km south of the park, while Punta Arenas is 312 km to the south.[2] One of the earliest written accounts of the region came from Lady Florence Dixie in her 1880 publication, where she called the three towers "Cleopatra's Needles."[5]

A donation of 12,000 hectares from Guido Monzino to the Chilean government occurred in 1977, coinciding with the establishment of the park's definitive boundaries.[6]

What the cited sources add

The Weather and Climate source reports that average temperatures range from 11°C in February down to 2°C in July.[7] That same source states the park receives approximately 3,433 mm of precipitation annually.[7] The Interpatagonia source notes that tourism is now the main source of income for Puerto Natales, which serves as the gateway to the park.[8] The Vertice Patagonia source mentions that the company participated in the Roadshow Australia 2026 to strengthen its presence there.[9]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Torres del Paine National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Blown Away in Patagonia – Hiking Torres del Paine National Park", GORP.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Torres del Paine National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Abraham, Rudolf (2011). Torres del Paine: Trekking in Chile's Premier National Park. Milnthorpe: Cicerone Press. p. 17. . Retrieved 4 August 2015. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Torres del Paine National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "CONAF, Por Un Chile Forestal Sustentable", CONAF, May 2013, p. 76 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Torres del Paine National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Weather and Climate: Torres del Paine", Weather and Climate, 14 January 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Torres del Paine National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dixie, Florence, Lady, "Across Patagonia", 1880; "History of the park", Official website (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Torres del Paine National Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "History of Estancia Torres del Paine", Fantastico Sur Lodges; UNESCO - Park description at UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. "Weather and Climate: Torres del Paine", Weather and Climate, 14 January 2020. facts only, no text reused. weather-and-climate.com
  8. "Interpatagonia". facts only, no text reused. interpatagonia.com
  9. "Vertice Patagonia". facts only, no text reused. verticepatagonia.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Torres del Paine National Park (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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