TORRES DEL PAINE AND LOS GLACIARES, SOUTH PATAGONIA

In the distant south Patagonia, the backward movements of glaciers have created a granite rock scene, which is born at the level of the sea, reaching heights over 3,000 meters. In this scenery rivers, snow and ice fields, forests and animals this place something that you will never forget. One of these ares is Torres del Paine National park.
Paine Circuit is the main trek that circumnavigates Torres del Paine massif, challenging trip of 160 km offering constantly changing views of its magnificent peaks. The "W" Circuit trek goes through the three main valleys of the Paine massif, which are Ascencio, French Valley and Grey.
Los Glaciares Park is located in the Argentinean side of Patagonia and offers an exhilarating view of the granite tower of Cerro Torre, Fitz Roy, Poincenot and others. We also enjoy an excursion to see the Moreno Glacier, whose is high head wall continually calves massive blocks of ice into the lake.

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WINTER TIME (from April to September): Our W Circuit trek is availabla round year, even in Winter time. Ask for your trip:andes@andesmountain.cl

ABOUT PATAGONIAN ANDES MOUNTAINS AREA The Andes are a relatively young mountain chain, created over the last 70 million years as the Nazca plate was slowly pushed under the continental South American plate. Over the last two million years the Cordillera has undergone several periods of intense glaciation during which much of its present topography was formed. The South Patagonian Andes are largely composed of granitic rocks. In Paine area the black caps on the peaks like Cuernos and Fortress are remnants of a huge sedimentary roof. Fifty million years from now, ice erosion may have completely wiped out the magnificent granite spires and crustal plates. Approximately 14,000 years ago the last ice age began to end, and the glaciers that had intermittently covered most of the Andes retreated into the Cordillera. This natural global warming allowed the plants and animals to recolonise large areas previously under ice. Paine Mountain Range and Fitz Roy contains so many mountains spread along these areas, where have concentrated on the most spectaculars peaks, Fitz Roy (Native name "Chalten"), Cerro Torre, Towers of Paine, Paine Grande, Cuernos del Paine and many more. Southern Patagonian Ice cap that is primarily responsible for the climate along Paine and Los Galciares region. This is the largest ice cap in the world outside north Pole and Antarctica´s area. The westerly sea air carries moisture that cools down as it moves across the ice cap. Waves and vortices create a meeting of winds from different directions, forming a convergence zone. Areas of low pressure and convergence zones result in thick clouds and precipitation. The ice cap may be responsible for katabatic winds in the Fitz Roy and Paine mountains. Here trekkers are lured by colorful sunsets, sheer mountains wrapped in gleaming ice, wild animals, tidewater glaciers and we invite you to join Patagonia with us. Our trips: Torres del Paine Circuit, 10 days W Circuit, 7 days W Circuit and Fitz Roy area, 11 days Tour 3 days Ice cap Circuit, 10/12 days Sea kayak 2 days

About your Arrival: - All of our trips start from Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales. - If you arrive at El Calafate (Argentina) there are regular buses to Puerto Natales (departures everyday). - Ask us if you would like a private ground transfer from Calafate airport to Puerto Natales or Torres del Paine National Park.

Torres del Paine map