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TORRES DEL PAINE (Chile)

I spent 4 days in the Park enjoying the amazing mountain range. First I wanted to do some serious hiking, but after realizing that my knees still hurt a bit from the Mount Fitz Roy trip, I decided to take it easy and enjoy the view from a bit further away. There is a very nice guesthouse in the park, called Hosteria Peohe. It is situated on a small island with a little hill on it. The views from there were so beautiful, I spent two nights at that place.

from Wikipedia:
Torres del Paine National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine)[2] is a national park encompassing mountains, a glacier, a lake, and river-rich areas in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes. The park is located 112 km (70 mi) north of Puerto Natales and 312 km (194 mi) north of Punta Arenas. Bernardo O'Higgins National Park is its neighbour to the west, while Los Glaciares National Park is located to the north in Argentine territory.
Taking a tour trip from El Calafate to the Park
Taking a tour trip from El Calafate to the Park		 getting followed by Guanacos, which are related to Llamas
getting followed by Guanacos, which are related to Llamas		 view over a waterfall
view over a waterfall		 same same, as back home !
same same, as back home !		 here a very proud posing Guanaco
here a very proud posing Guanaco
and the first glimps over the mountains
and the first glimps over the mountains		 with a very turquoise laguna
with a very turquoise laguna		 there was a fire that destroyed lots of forest
there was a fire that destroyed lots of forest		 next morning, the view of the peak
next morning, the view of the peak		 oh, and btw, the Park is in Chile !
oh, and btw, the Park is in Chile !
another stupid blue tourist standing in the way
another stupid blue tourist standing in the way		 some people camped outside, not me though...
some people camped outside, not me though...		 felt again like the movie Lord of the Rings
felt again like the movie Lord of the Rings		 view over to the hostel, where I stayed
view over to the hostel, where I stayed		 and over to the Laguna Peohe
and over to the Laguna Peohe
it was a fantastic day
it was a fantastic day		 with a catamaran, one can cross the lake
with a catamaran, one can cross the lake		 another Guanaco with a view
another Guanaco with a view		 a Guanaco enjoying the view
a Guanaco enjoying the view		 of the Los Cuernos, the Horns mountain
of the Los Cuernos, the Horns mountain
enjoying a picnic at the lake
enjoying a picnic at the lake		 with great views and amazing water colour
with great views and amazing water colour		 this reminded me of Frodo walking
this reminded me of Frodo walking		 into Mordor in Lord of the Rings
into Mordor in Lord of the Rings 		there were huge areas where the trees burnt down
there were huge areas where the trees burnt down
due to some stupid tourists burning something
due to some stupid tourists burning something		 and some curvy roads on the way
and some curvy roads on the way		 well, had to try out my black and white skills
well, had to try out my black and white skills		 and in colour with the lake
and in colour with the lake		 this is the view over to Hosteria Peohe
this is the view over to Hosteria Peohe
which can only be reached by bridge
which can only be reached by bridge		 with amazing views over to the mountains
with amazing views over to the mountains		 they even have there little beach
they even have there little beach		 and from the hill behind the hotel
and from the hill behind the hotel		 on the island, I was sitting there
on the island, I was sitting there
for many hours enjoying the view
for many hours enjoying the view		 with the green bushes and
with the green bushes and		 with the turquoise water
with the turquoise water		 it was just magic
it was just magic		 the architecture was interesting
the architecture was interesting
view from my room
view from my room		 and at dawn
and at dawn		 it got very romantic..
it got very romantic..		 this was 2 days later with clouds clearing
this was 2 days later with clouds clearing		 and the place getting its magic again
and the place getting its magic again
there was no wind, so the reflection
there was no wind, so the reflection		 in the water was great
in the water was great		 Castle in the Sky, anyone saw that movie?
Castle in the Sky, anyone saw that movie?		 Japanese Anime movie, reminded me of it :D
Japanese Anime movie, reminded me of it :D		 a little friend joining the view
a little friend joining the view
overlooking the other side of the lake
overlooking the other side of the lake		 with some black sandy beach
with some black sandy beach		 and a Condor watching us
and a Condor watching us		 it was a great day again
it was a great day again		 watch out! A bend, does not happen that often here :D
watch out! A bend, does not happen that often here :D

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