Of tarn and tower
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On a nice summer day, the rewards for completing this difficult 11-mile hike are as clear as the blue sky. The steeple-like towers of the Cordillera Paine seem to rise straight up from this tiny, jade-tinted tarn, composing quite the tableau to take in while you rest those legs. Of course, it's still a long trek back, so you'll want to watch those gathering clouds: Weather changes fast here in Patagonia, and even the best views in Torres del Paine National Park can be fleeting.
Faraway falls
Green today, gone tomorrow
Face facts
Gorgeous gorges
An iceberg's remains
A princely province
History flows here
Cataclysmic colors