Visible from the Park’s trails or on a boat trip beneath its icy face, this is the largest glacier in Torres del Paine, up to 26km/16¼ miles long and 6km/3¾ miles wide.

A day walk along French Valley (Valle Frances) beneath the hanging glaciers of the Paine massif is considered one of the finest day walks in Torres del Paine.

After the Towers, the Cuernos (Horns) are Patagonia’s second most distinctive natural formation, sitting atop the central Paine massif.

The Paine Towers are the three granite spires that give the National Park its name and the natural objective of an unforgettable day walk.

Synonymous with Patagonia this National Park was created in 1959 and boasts majestic scenery and stunningly varied flora and fauna.

The small village of Cerro Castillo is the principle border crossing for those travelling between Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia.

The southern city of Punta Arenas lies on the Magellan Straits and is the gateway to Patagonia and, via cruises from its port, Tierra del Fuego and the far south.

Dominated by the beautiful peaks of Fitzroy and Cero Torre in the North, nearly half the area of Los Glaciares National Park is actually covered by actually ice.

One of Argentina’s most beautiful natural sights, the Perito Moreno Glacier can be seen from the lake shore, up close by boat and even on foot on a short guided ‘ice trek’.