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Torres del Paine National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine) [3] is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the park's centerpiece.
However, it is worth getting to know the northernmost glacier in Chile, a unique phenomenon. More than 4,500 masl, getting to see it is an arduous challenge that requires experience in mountaineering, specific equipment, and appropriate planning.
The Andes mountain range gives life to huge glaciers that are formed by the great mass of ice that covers a large part of the national territory: Northern Ice Fields and Southern Ice Fields. Here we will tell you about the glaciers that you have to visit if you travel to Chile.
In the Bernardo O’Higgins de Magallanes National Park in Chile, like the Balmaceda and Serrano Glacier, is the Pío XI Glacier. It consists of several ice masses that form the Southern Ice Field. Its surface is 1,265 kilometers, and you can visit its edges by boat or hike over a part of the glacier. What do you think of all these Patagonia ...
The glaciers of Chile cover 2.7% (20,188 km 2) of the land area of the country, excluding Antártica Chilena, and have a considerable impact on its landscape and water supply. By surface 80% of South America's glaciers lie in Chile.
What is the current state of Chilean glaciers? The trend in glacier mass balance in Chile is similar to that in most parts of the world: declining glacier area and retreat and disappearance of many small mountain glaciers 1.
Glacier map of Chile shows locations, length, width, elevation, glacier classification and form orientation.
Grey Glacier is a spectacular hike in Torres del Paine, Chile, and you can plan a hike with Bigfoot Patagonia, the only licensed vendor in Torres del Paine. Your first step (in crampons) is the hardest part!
Over 80% of Latin America’s glaciers are in Chile. Therefore, the Chilean Patagonia offers hundreds of tours and excursions to view these impressive glaciers. Next, a list of the glaciers you must visit, when planning your trip to Chile. Grey Glacier – Torres del Paine National Park, Magellan Region, Patagonia.
Ventisquero Colgante or Ventisquero Hanging Glacier is located in the western part of Queulat National Park along the infamous Austral Highway in Chile. It lies 211km north of Coyhaique, the capital of the Aysen Region.