Torres del Paine National Park
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the park's centerpiece.
Paine means "blue" in the native Tehuelche (Aonikenk) language and is pronounced PIE-neh. It was established as a National Park in 1959. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes.
The Torres del Paine ("Towers of Paine") are the distinctive three granite peaks of the Paine mountain range or Paine Massif. They are known as Torre d'Agostini, Torre Central, and Torre Monzino (they extend up to 2,500 metres above sea level) and are joined by the Cuernos del Paine ("Horns of Paine").
The "Towers of Paine" (Torres del Paine) are three iconic, towering granite peaks in Torres del Paine National Park, named for their distinct shape and the blue hue of the surrounding glacial lake. The peaks are Torre d'Agostini, Torre Central, and Torre Monzino, forming a dramatic centerpiece of the park and a famous hiking destination, especially the trek to their base (Mirador Base Las Torres).
The Torres del Paine Welcome Center is situated in the Eastern sector, close to Hotel Las Torres and Refugios Central and Norte. It serves as a starting point for a challenging 22km round trip hike to the peak, with an elevation gain of 1153m. The trail consists of gentle slopes through a valley, undulating paths through a forest, and steep rocky sections leading to the peak.
The national park is a popular hiking destination in Chile and has over 270,000 visitors per year. There are clearly marked paths and many refugios which provide shelter and basic services. Hikers can opt for a day trip to see the towers, French Valley, or Glacier Grey, or a multi-day trek. Multi-day treks include the popular "W" route, which takes about three to five days and covers 50 miles and the full circuit or "O" route, which typically takes 7 to 9 days and covers 81 miles.
PUNTA ARENAS
Near Punta Arenas, the Strait of Magellan is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago to the south. In 1520, the Spanish expedition of the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, after whom the strait is named, became the first Europeans to discover it.
Considered the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the strait is approximately 570 km long and 2 km wide at its narrowest point. The route is difficult to navigate due to frequent narrows and unpredictable winds and currents. 
The Magellan expedition, was a 16th-century (1519-1522) Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Its purpose was to secure a maritime trade route with the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, in present-day Indonesia.
One of the most significant voyages in the Age of Discovery, the expedition totaled 60,440 km and achieved the first circumnavigation of Earth in history. It marked the first crossing of the Pacific by a European expedition revealing the vast scale of that ocean, and proved that ships could sail around the world on a western sea route.
The Nao Victoria was the sole ship of Ferdinand Magellan's five-vessel expedition that successfully completed the first circumnavigation of the globe between 1519 and 1522.
=>This ship is replica.
Cabo Froward
Cabo Froward is considered the last continuous continental point of the American continent. Further south, the territory breaks into archipelagos, with Tierra del Fuego being an island separated from the mainland. The cape is part of the Francisco Coloane Marine Park, a key protected area for the conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems in the southernmost region.
The name "Froward" comes from English and can be translated as "hostile" or "adverse." This designation accurately reflects the conditions that sailors have historically faced in this area of the Strait of Magellan.
Cabo Froward is located approximately 90 kilometers south of Punta Arenas, in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region.
I am thrilled to have reached the southernmost point of mainland South America!
My objective is to visit the 3 remaining extreme points of mainland South America...
Will I be able to achieve it?
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Considered the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the strait is approximately 570 km long and 2 km wide at its narrowest point. The route is difficult to navigate due to frequent narrows and unpredictable winds and currents. 
