Santiago Travel Blog

The Torres side of the park is still open to visitors. Photo by john_vorhees on Flickr. Since a hiker-caused wildfire broke out in Torres del Paine in late December, 2011, some tourists have put their visits to the park on hold, because they weren’t sure just what they’d encounter. However,...

Photo of Torres del Paine by John Spooner on Flickr. If you’re thinking of coming to Chile, you’re likely aware that it reaches way to the north to the Atacama desert, and way to the south into Patagonia. Most people pick a region or two, in addition to Santiago, and that takes them at least...