Los Cuernos
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Los Cuernos
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
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 centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes. The park is located 112 km (70 mi) north of Puerto Natales and 312 km (194 mi) north of Punta Arenas. The park borders Bernardo O'Higgins National Park to the west and the Los Glaciares National Park to the north in Argentine territory.
Torres del Paine National Park is part of the Sistema Nacional de �reas Silvestres Protegidas del Estado de Chile (National System of Protected Forested Areas of Chile). In 2006, it measured approximately 242,242 hectares. It is one of the largest and most visited parks in Chile. The park averages around 150,000 visitors a year, of which 60% are foreign tourists, who come from all over the world.
The park is one of the 11 protected areas of the Magallanes Region and Chilean Antarctica (together with four national parks, three national reserves, and three national monuments). Together, the protected forested areas comprise about 51% of the land of the region.
The Torres del Paine are the peaks of the mountain range, Cerro Paine. They extend 3,050 meters above sea level, and are joined by the Cuernos del Paine. The area also boasts valleys, rivers such as the Paine, lakes, and glaciers. The well-known lakes include Grey, Peho�, Nordenski�ld, and Sarmiento. The glaciers, including Grey, Pingo, Tyndall, and Geikie, belong to the Southern Patagonia Ice Field.
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December 20th, 2015
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Comments (33)
James Brunker
Great shot of these majestic peaks, congratulations on your 3rd place in the MOUNTAINS IN THE MAGIC HOUR PHOTOGRAPHS ONLY contest!
Jurgen Lorenzen
Beautiful composition and light, Inge, congratulations on your top finish in the MOUNTAINS IN THE MAGIC HOUR PHOTOGRAPHS ONLY contest!
Judi Dressler
Congrats on your 3rd place win in the Mountains In The Magic Hour contest! Spectacular photo! l/f
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your tie for a 3d place win in the Mountains In The Magic Hour contest!
Angelo Marcialis
Congratulations on your third place finish in the MOUNTAINS IN THE MAGIC HOUR PHOTOGRAPHS ONLY contest!
Laurie Search
Such gorgeous light, and I love those clouds floating around the mountaintops!! :)))vf
Kay Brewer
Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations on your lovely art being featured on the home page of the 200 Club! l/f
Connie Handscomb
A magnificent scene, Inge! gorgeous, Extraordinary Light! .. natural beauty in a stunning capture :))
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture of this spectacular moment, Inge! Congratulations on your 1 Weekly - ALL STARS feature! L/F
Mike Breau
Such splendid photography Inge-You so well captured the magic of the National park-Congratulations on all your well deserved features/L/F
Maria Hunt
A most incredible capture, Inge. Congratulations on your 1 Weekly - ALL Stars feature for this deserving work : ) F/L