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Arriving in Torres del Paine National Park. First glimpse of the famous towers

Laguna Azul. The park is visited by over 100 000 people each year

Sunrise in Torres del Paine. It's not the best viewpoint, but easily accessible

On the way to the base of the towers

It's a cold and windy place, but worth a visit even in not-so-perfect weather

Towers are 1km high and there are people who climb them

Cascada Paine is one of the larger waterfalls in the park

Maybe it's not obvious, but this waterfall, Salto Grande, is 65m high

The latest fire in Dec 2011 destroyed large areas of native forest around Lake Pehoé

The highest part of Paine massif, reaching 3050m (Cumbre Principal)

Panoramic view of the Cumbre Principal and Los Cuernos, with the French Valley in the middle

Los Cuernos and Rio Paine

A closer look at the famous Cuernos (horns)

Lago and Hosteria Pehoe. One of the best viewpoints in the park

Different light, different colors

This small boat goes to Glacier Grey

Glacier Grey originates from the 350km long Southern Patagonian Ice Field

Glacier Grey is 28km long (the largest in the Park) but is retreating fast

"Grey" means "gris" in Spanish, but this glacier is blue, at least at the end

Chilean gaucho rounding up his sheep

Famous asado patagonico in Hosteria Las Torres

Nandu in Torres del Paine. When in danger they flee in a zig-zag course

Guanacos, one of the most common mammals found in the park

Foxes are quite common, too