The towering Perito Moreno Glacier, from which regular bus-sized chunks of ice fall into the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n

Why you should go<\/strong>
\nPatagonia is on every traveller’s bucket list. It has a place in the collective imagination that’s matched by few other destinations in the world. And yet, despite all the hype and the expectation, it still delivers… in spades. Speaking from personal experience, I have trekked throughout the Swiss Alps and the Italian Dolomites, climbed to Everest Base camp and hiked Jordan’s incredible wadis, and Torres del Paine is undoubtedly right up there. Throw in the region’s charming towns, fascinating indigenous history and playful penguin colony, and it really is hard to resist.<\/p>\n

How you can visit<\/strong>
\nThere are regular Latam and Sky Airline flights from Santiago de Chile to Punta Arenas, with some continuing on to Puerto Natales. You can comfortably walk around either of the cities (small towns, really) or flag down passing taxis for longer journeys. To get to Torres del Paine, there are coaches leaving every day from Puerto Natales.<\/p>\n