To
the south of Chile we find Puerto Natales town,
a must stop before getting to the Torres del Paine.
The amiable towns people make sure everybody is
treated with warmth.
The
town called Puerto Natales is 2500 kilometers south
from Santigo, Chile. The Torres del Paine national
park is located here. This park is known worldwide
as one of the most beautiful in America.
Its worth you’re while to stay in a hotel in
Torres del Paine but staying in the town of Puerto
Natales also adds other attractions. The warmth
of its people, the tastes of fresh seafood in restaurants
make of this town a very comfortable choice.
You can also take boat trips to the Serrano and
the Balmaceda going thru the Mountains Channel as
floating blocks of ice simply float by. Another
trip worth taking is the one that visits the glaciers
and lakes in "Parque Nacional Bernardo O’Higgins
y el Campo de Hielo Sur".
The Cueva de Milodon (24km north of town) is the
cave where the remainings of a 10383 year old animal
where found. One century ago was when Hermann Eberhard
found pieces of dry skin measuring 1.5 meters long
and 90 centimeters wide.
In 1951 was when the skin was analyzed. Conclusions
where that it belonged to a Milodon (a prehistoric
animal that weighted around 3 tons).
