Cordillera Paine

"Torres del Paine" redirects here. For the national park, see Torres del Paine National Park. For the commune, see Torres del Paine (commune).
Cordillera Paine
Torres del Paine
Highest point
PeakCerro Paine Grande
Elevation2,884 m (9,462 ft)
Coordinates50°59′56″S 73°05′43″W / 50.99889°S 73.09528°W / -50.99889; -73.09528
Geography
NASA image with annotations
CountryChile
RegionMagallanes y Antártica Chilena
Range coordinates51°S 73°W / 51°S 73°W / -51; -73
Parent rangePatagonian Andes
Geology
Rock age12 Myr
Rock typeGranite

The Cordillera Paine is a group of mountains (a cordillera) in Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. It is 280 km (170 mi) north of Punta Arenas, and about 1,960 km (1,220 mi) south of the Chilean capital Santiago. The cordillera is part of 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.

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