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Torres del Paine
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Torres del Paine National Park is a Chilean National Park comprising mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes. The park is located 112 north of Puerto Natales and 312 km north of Punta Arenas. Bernardo O'Higgins National Park is its neighbour to the west, while Los Glaciares National Park is located to the north in Argentine territory.
The park is dominated by the Paine massif, which is an eastern spur of the Andes located on the east side of the Grey Glacier, rising dramatically above the Patagonian steppe. Small valleys separate the spectacular granite spires and mountains of the massif. These are: Valle del Francés (French Valley), Valle Bader, Valle Ascencio and Valle del Silencio (Silence Valley).
The head of French Valley is a cirque formed by impressive cliffs. To west rise abruptly the colossal walls of Cerro Cota 2000 and Cerro Catedral. The former is named for its elevation (the highest contour line is about 2,000 m) and the latter is named so because its east face resembles a cathedral's facade. To the north stands the mountain called Aleta de Tiburón (Shark's Fin). To the east, from north to south, lie the peaks Fortaleza (Fortress), La Espada (The Sword), La Hoja (The Blade), La Máscara (The Mummer), Cuerno Norte (North Horn) and Cuerno Principal (Main Horn).
Silence Valley is where standing face to face the gigantic granite walls of Cerro Fortaleza and Cerro Escudo (Shield Hill) with the western faces of the Torres del Paine. Ascencio Valley is the normal route to reach the Torres del Paine lookout. The highest mountain of the group is Paine Grande, although its elevation has not been determined with precision.
Southern Patagonian Ice Field mantles a great portion of the park. Glaciers include Dickson, Grey and Tyndall.
Among the lakes are Dickson Lake, Nordenskjöld Lake, Pehoe Lake, Grey Lake, Sarmiento Lake and Del Toro Lake. Only a portion of the latter is within the borders of the park.
The main river flowing through the park is Paine River.
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org |
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- lousat
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(19567) - [2008-11-27 15:14]
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Hi Mircea,this is a fantastic landscape,a wonderful choice of point of view and great details and colors,very very beautiful work,my best compliments,Luciano
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- horia
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(14896) - [2008-11-28 0:20]
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Buna Mircea
Foarte frumos peisaj aici!
Imi place atmosfera pe care ai reusit s-o retii la fel ca si compozitia pe care ai creat-o aici.
Copacul uscat din apropiere arata excelent in fata muntilor foarte impozanti din fundal.
Peste tot ai culori excelente iar expunerea generala a imaginii e faorte foarte buna.
O chestie micuta numai: parca e o idee inclinata spre stanga.
Oricum, foarte frumos.
Bravo si TFS
Horia
Hello Mircea,
Great shot, excellet composition and pov, nice natural
framing with the trees, excellent sharpness and depth
of field, beautiful soft colors and lovely view of
the background mountains in the clouds.
well done.
Thanks
Angela
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- eliz
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(1535) - [2008-11-28 20:53]
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esti un norocos ca ai avut ocazia sa vezi asa ceva cu ochii tai.
