Torres del Paine, Santiago

Beautiful, the best place in the world

probably the most beautiful palce i have ever been to. you can camp in well organised camp site, with bar and showers - which we did, or stay in a really good hotel. the trekking is stunning - get up close and personal with a glacier, or just wonder around the beautiful lakes, but there is one must - take trek up to and inside the old crater with its soaring peaks and turqoise lake. i did it a spart of a charity trek and thought it would be quite desolate, but if you go to the proper camp sites it is actually quite civilised. santiago is pretyy cool too - try the El Diable clyb in Little Switzerland - the name says it all!

One of the great treks of the world. I think. Crazy peaks with untold climbing potential. Everything is beautiful and unique.
There are two trails. One is a 7 day circuit that circumnavigates the mountains - the other is a four of five day walk that wanders around the lakes and takes in walks up to the three main saddles.
Everything here is geared towards the walker having a safe and comfortable time whilst being out in the extremes. You can sleep inside accomodation every night. You can eat in restaurants. There are little shops that sell cold beer and wine and the trails are patrolled regularly by rangers.
Getting in and out of the park can be organised by any hotel in Puerto Arenas, a place that is well worth a visit itself.
(If you are following my recent posts then, yes, I have just discovered the youtube adaption and am going through my back catalogue of holiday vids)