Natural Wonder · Puerto Natales, Chile
Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine) is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. Built 1959.
Photo: Karen Chan 16 y Miguel.v ( local | logs | global ) (originales), y Jorge Morales Piderit (montaje) via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Puerto Natales, Chile |
|---|---|
| Type | Natural Wonder |
| Built | 1959 |
| Elevation | Elevation: 579 m |
| Coordinates | 51.0000° S, 73.0000° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Torres del Paine is known for
Torres del Paine National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine) is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia.
About Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine) is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine group of mountains is the park's centerpiece. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes.
History
Lady Florence Dixie, in her book published in 1880, gave one of the first descriptions of the area and referred to the three towers as Cleopatra's Needles. She and her party are sometimes credited as being the first "foreign tourists" to visit the area that is now called Torres del Paine National Park. Several European scientists and explorers visited the area in the following decades, including Otto Nordenskjöld, Carl Skottsberg, and Alberto María de Agostini.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Torres del Paine website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Puerto Natales |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) |
| Distance from the airport | 51.6 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) · Puerto Natales, Chile · 50.6 miles away
- El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) · El Calafate, Argentina · 64.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Torres del Paine?
Torres del Paine National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine) is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia.
Where is Torres del Paine located?
Torres del Paine is in Puerto Natales, Chile. Its coordinates are 51.0000° S, 73.0000° W.
How do I get to Torres del Paine?
The nearest town is Puerto Natales, and the nearest airport is Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT), about 51.6 miles away (straight line).
When was Torres del Paine built?
Torres del Paine was built 1959.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_del_Paine_National_Park — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q901646 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- http://www.parquetorresdelpaine.cl/en — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.