Paine Massif (Cordillera del Paine)
Rugged granite mountain group at the heart of the national park, with sharp towers and horns rising from the Patagonian plain. The centre of the park's famous hiking circuits.
Torres del Paine
Multi-day treks have made this national park in Patagonia famous, with its lakes, glaciers and granite towers.
Attractive locations
Cuernos del Paine
Two-toned granite peaks known as the Horns of Paine, with dark sedimentary rock capping pale stone. Best seen from the lakes at their base.
Grey Lake
Glacier-fed lake with floating icebergs that break from the Grey Glacier. Boat trips and walks along the shore give views of the blue ice.
Lake Pehoé
Turquoise lake with the Cuernos del Paine rising behind, one of the park's classic views. Shore viewpoints and a boat across the water are popular.
Salto Grande
Powerful waterfall where the water from one lake drops into another. A short and easy walk leads to viewpoints, with the Cuernos in the background.
Torres del Paine National Park
Chile's best-known national park in Patagonia, with granite towers, glaciers, lakes and wide steppe. It offers day walks and multi-day treks, including the W Circuit.
Grey Glacier
A wide glacier flowing from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field into Grey Lake, where icebergs break off. A hiking trail and boat trips give views of its blue ice.
Airports
Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport PNT
It is about 82 km in a straight line from Torres del Paine.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan5.5 °C175 mm
- Feb5.7 °C144 mm
- Mar4.6 °C165 mm
- Apr2.7 °C163 mm
- May0.4 °C140 mm
- Jun-1.7 °C157 mm
- Jul-2.1 °C129 mm
- Aug-1.4 °C133 mm
- Sep0.6 °C119 mm
- Oct2.1 °C131 mm
- Nov3.3 °C150 mm
- Dec4.7 °C159 mm
Driest months: Jul, Sep, Oct. Wettest months: Jan, Mar, Apr.
Costs
Prices here are about 48% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 133. Ambulance 131. Fire 132.
local government
Carabineros de Chile emergency line 133
Helps with: Chile's national police emergency line, for crimes, robberies, assaults, traffic accidents and other incidents that need immediate police action. The page says it is open every hour of every day.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Chile reporting an emergency that threatens people's safety. The page calls the service free and confidential.
Phone: 133
local government
TurismoAtiende (Sernatur, National Tourism Service)
Helps with: Help line of Chile's national tourism service for travellers. It gives advice by phone, WhatsApp or email. The tourism site says to also tell your embassy if you lose your passport.
Who qualifies: Visitors travelling in Chile, including foreign tourists.
Phone: +56 2 2731 8337
Email: turismoatiende@sernatur.cl
ngo
Cruz Roja Chilena (Chilean Red Cross)
Helps with: Chile's national Red Cross society. Its website lists local branches, volunteering, blood donation and a training centre. The page shows only head office contact details.
Who qualifies: People in Chile who need the Red Cross; contact the head office or a local branch listed on its site.
Phone: +56(2) 2783 4100
Email: contacto@cruzroja.cl
Address: Avda. Santa María 0150, Providencia
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Chile
Helps with: The UN migration agency, working in Chile since 1954. It supports migration management and crisis response, including help for people displaced by wildfires.
Who qualifies: Migrants and displaced people in Chile, and government partners. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +56 2 296 33 710
Address: Matilde Salamanca 736, Providencia, Santiago de Chile
embassy
Foreign consulates in Chile (official list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or consulate. The Chilean foreign ministry's online consulate site links to a list of foreign consulates in Chile by country flag.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.
local government
National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (SENAPRED)
Helps with: Chile's national disaster agency, responsible for earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires and volcanic eruptions. The number listed is its citizen service office, not an emergency line.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Chile wanting information about disaster risks or alerts. For urgent danger call the police on 133.
Phone: 600 586 7700
Address: Av. Beauchef 1671, Santiago