Cordillera Paine
The Cordillera Paine is a mountain group in Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. The cordillera is located 280 km (170 mi) north of Punta Arenas, and about 1,960 km (1,220 mi) south of the Chilean capital Santiago. It belongs to the Commune of Torres del Paine in Última Esperanza Province of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. No accurate surveys have been published, and published elevations have been claimed to be seriously inflated, so most of the elevations given on this page are approximate. Paine means "blue" in the native Tehuelche (Aonikenk) language and is pronounced PIE-nay.
| Cordillera Paine | |
|---|---|
Torres del Paine, Chile | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cerro Paine Grande |
| Elevation | 2,884 m (9,462 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°59′56″S 73°05′43″W |
| Geography | |
NASA image with annotations
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| Country | Chile |
| Region | Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
| Range coordinates | 51°S 73°W |
| Parent range | Patagonian Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 12 Myr |
| Type of rock | Granite |
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