TORRES DEL PAINE

October 1998. Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. On our honeymoon. I picked Chile so that I could show my bride this place. It is one of the major images of South America. Galen Rowell , a world renowned photographer took several amazing photos while climbing the towers. To get to this point, we had to boulder up a very long climb. When we arrived, I had one of those goosebumps moments. It is truly an awe inspiring place. You really have to want to go there. We arrived by air from Puerto Montt, took a bus to Puerto Natales, then a car to the entrance to the park. Another vehicle took us into the park. It had to be small and narrow enough to get across a suspension bridge. It's quite a journey. It was worth it! We spent a week at Hosteria las Torres which is an incredible working ranch in the park. It had wonderful facilities and a 5-star restaurant! We found it to be one of the most beautiful places we've ever been.