Chile & Easter Island - Southern Patagonia (PDF Chapter)

This is the Southern Patagonia chapter from Lonely Planet’s Chile & Easter Is-land guidebook.

Pounding westerlies, barren seascapes and the ragged spires of Torres del Paine – this is the distilled essence of Patagonia. It’s a place for travelers to hatch their greatest adventures, wheth-er hiking through rugged landscapes, seeing penguins by the thousands or horseback riding across the steppe.

• discover the remote backside of Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
• maps
• join the march of the penguins on Isla Magdalena
• transport
• hike under the toothy Fitz Roy Range near El Chaltén, Argentina’s trekking capital
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Magallanes Region, Punta Arenas & Around, Última Esperanza, Puerto Natales, Cueva del Milodón, Parque Nacional Bernardo O’Higgins, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Argentine Patagonia, El Calafate, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (South), El Chaltén, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (North).