Torres del Paine is one of Chile's most famous national parks. Its name is derived from the Spanish word for 'towers' and the term "paine" for the word for ' blue ' in the language of the Mapuche Indians, means as much as "blue towers".
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Up to 3,000-meter-high mountains rise in the Torres del Paine majestically into the sky, fascinating fjords and vast lakes criss-cross the landscape. Landmarks and also namegiver for the park are the so-called "Torres del Paine", three needle-shaped granite mountains with an average altitude of 2,700 meters. The area is also known for its imposing glacier, the Grey, that calves here in the same-named lake. Overall, the landscape of the park is characterized by an overwhelming variety: next to glaciated areas with high mountains also large parts of the area are overgrown by forests of cypress, Lenga and Olivillo trees or shine in the colors of countless blooming types of orchids.
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