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Torres Del Paine National Park R Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO, 1978) 2 73°20' 73°10' 73°0' 72°50' A 615,000 B 620,000 C 625,000 D 630,000 E 635,000 F 640,000 G 645,000 H 650,000 I 655,000 J 660,000 D e la s C h in as R i ve 4,380,000 4,380,000 Torres del Paine National Park r Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO, 1978) 2 KEY Cubo Glacier A R G E N T I N A SERVICES Station or Gatehouse 4,375,000 4,375,000 Tourist Information Health Center (high season) Police (high season) 3 Bus Stop Dickson Glacier Restrooms 2 de Enero Ranch Radio Phone Hotel 1,000 4,370,000 4,370,000 During low season, Jara trekking is only allowed between Escondida Pond Pond Lodge 4 campsites Serón and Pass, . 3 with an authorized guide 500 k Camping area 1,000 m - 500 1,500 2 h Campsite 556 4 500 50°50' Restaurant Cafeteria Stokes Pond 6 .5 Store 271 k m 5 h Dickson 3. - - Paine Lake 2 km 50°50' ATTRACTIONS 4 2 h h 4.5 Lake k 1 3 SOUTHERN ICE FIELDS ICE SOUTHERN - 1005 Olvidado Glacier Quemado m km Las Chinas - DE LA PALOMA .5 Lake 2 8 From Cebolla Lake to the west, the trail Waterfalls Viewpoint h WETLANDS Ohnet Glacier 358 is only authorized for horseback rides 4,365,000 4,365,000 Waterfalls er Pa iv 1645 ine R Cebolla 9 D Trekking k e m l Lake - 4 a Coirón Station h s h C Trekking on ice 1 Azul Pond h - i m Serón 5 h n k h a Escondido 3 6 s Horseback rides Co. 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Nautical route .5 Co. Cabeza del Indio Torre Norte 2 3.9 7 Co. Escudo Las Torres km Chileno 4,355,000 4,355,000 1,500 2230 2248 Base Viewpoint 1 John Gardner Passe 2440 h Shelter and Camping Ecocamp Patagonia Paine Grande Circuit Co. Trono Blanco 2,000 Torre Central A Co. Los Gemelos 2800 sce Awasi Hotel: 18 km 2197 Co. Fortaleza nc 272 PAINE MOUNTAIN RANGE io Co. Blanco Sur Co. Guido Hotel: 33 km W Circuit 1998 Torre Sur R 5 k Lodge 2681 iv m 2048 e - Amarga Pond 2850 r Paso Campsite 1703 2 7.6 Other trails h Goic Ranch Perros Glacier Co. Aleta de Tiburón ROUTE Y-156 7 Co. Catedral Pier 1717 Las Torres 1.5 Co. Paine Chico Sur Bridge Co. Ostrava 2167 1531 3.4 Vehicle bridge 2640 1566 2668 Las Torres r Británico Viewpoint Monte Almirante Nieto e Y 7 Co. Escapada Las Torres Hotel v Shelter and Camping i T 2,000 k R Walking bridge m R Co. Castillo 2500 E s h - 1 P Olguín Glacier é 5 - O 1421 c m h k R n Hanging bridge .2 Co. 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