Name: Things to Do in PUERTO NATALES & TORRES DEL PAINE, Chile 🇨🇱
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This town is the gateway to Torres del Paine national park and it's a must stop on any southern Patagonia itinerary.

Most visitors to Puerto Natales are avid multi day trekkers looking to tackle the W Trek or the O circuit.

But even day hikers can enjoy seeing the turquoise lakes and the jagged granite peaks known as the Horns of Paine.

In this video, we're going to share what you can expect to see on an action packed day at Torres del Paine National Park.

Talking lakes, waterfalls and a beach where you can spot icebergs.

Plus we'll highlight some sights along Puerto Natales waterfront, nearby attractions like the Milodon Cave, places to eat, where to stay, and

So if you're planning a trip to this corner of Chilean Patagonia, stick around.

First, let's talk about how to get to Puerto Natales because you have a few different options.

Puerto Natales has a very small airport, Teniente Rio Gallardo Airport, Airport code pnt and it receives flights from Santiago de Chile and Puerto Mont.

Alternatively, there are bus connections to Puerto Natales via Punta Arenas on the Chilean side and El Calafate on the Argentine side.

We traveled by bus and crossed over from Argentina after spending time in El Calafate and El Chalten.

This is a popular choice with travelers with multiple bus connections per day.

Now let's chat about what there is to see and do in Puerto Natales.

First in first and foremost, this destination is the gateway to Torres Alpine National Park.

If you're a hardcore trekker, then you probably have two circuits on your the W trek, which can be done in three to five days, or the more challenging O Circuit, which takes seven to nine days to complete.

We felt like we had walked our legs off in neighboring El Chalten, Argentina, so we skipped the overnight treks and opted for a day visit.

The journey from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine national park is about an hour.

Unlike El Chalden in Argentina where the town is inside the national park and you can walk right up to the trailheads on the Chilean side.

You need to organize your transportation.

This means either renting a car or joining a guided tour to Torres del Paine as we did.

Sam, We are off to see the floating icebergs.

It's basically kind of like a beach is leading out there, isn't there?

Yeah, it's like a strip of Strip of sand.

And we've been given an hour and 40 minutes for lunch and to complete, you know, this little walk down the trail.

And hopefully the weather cooperates while we're out.

Like our guide said today prepare for four seasons.

We followed the gray lookout trail across the bridge over the Rio Pingo and we reached this beachy area where we could see icebergs.

Yes, those are blue ice giants floating in front of us.

And the clouds were blowing over top the mountains at crazy speeds.

And that for me was the most epic moment of our visit to Torres al Painen.

This is what we saw in one day in Torres del Paine National Park.

We had planned to come back again the following day but Patagonian weather intervened.

The heavy winds, rain didn't make trekking so appealing.

But there is a lesson here and that is the importance of building a buffer in your Patagonia trip.

Especially if you're planning treks or outdoor activities.

The Mylodon Cave is a natural monument and a massive cave system where the remains of a Mylodon were.

If you've never heard of this creature, don't worry, neither had we.

The Mylodon is a prehistoric ground sloth that once lived in this region.

It was a plant eating toothless mammal that moved on four legs and weighed approximately one ton.

It had powerful claws and a thick coat of fur that allowed it to withstand the low temperatures of the time.

Apparently the Mylodon state of conservation was so good that when they found its remains they believed it was that of a living animal.

This launched a a small wave of early 20th century expeditions in search of a living breathing Mylodon.

Well, that search didn't yield any fruit.

The samples were eventually dated back about 10,000 years.

They were just in excellent condition because of the extreme cold and the cave stable conditions.

Inside the cave there's a circuit to follow and it ends with a statue of the Mylodon which of course we had to pose with.

Well guys, we just finished visiting the Milodens cave.

This was a prehistoric creature, kind of like a giant sloth that measured up to 2 meters.

They were discovered by a German explorer.

I love that creature, it's slightly smaller than the.

Yeah, the 2 meter version, not the 5 meter version.

And also it's a great family friendly kind of addition too.

Puerto Natales waterfront is lined with lots of sculptures and monuments that are worth visiting.

So that's exactly what we did on our stroll.

A few of the highlights included the Puerto Natales town sign with the Mylodon.

Then you have La Mano or the Hand, an art installation where five giant sized fingers stick out of the ground as though they're ready to grab you.

The old pier is another iconic landmark and a popular spot for photos.

We saw so many black necked swans here and the views were really nice, so we just stopped to soak it in.

We also befriended a few dogs in the process.

Lastly, we visited the monument to the Wind, a sculpture of a man and a woman blowing in the wind.

Because let's not forget this is Patagonia and the winds are quite something to contend with.

And that was our leisurely stroll along the waterfront.

And we got to scout out some places to eat.

Now let's talk about where to eat in Puerto Natales, starting with breakfast.

Cao Cafe and lounge is located in the same building as the cow lodge.

And for those wondering about the name, Cao means house in the tablece language of the people who inhabited Patagonia, this is a great brunch stop.