Torres del Paine was first declared National Park on May 13th 1959; UNESCO declared it Biosphere Reservation on April 28th 1978. The park is part of the National System of Protected Wild Areas and it has a total surface of 242.242 hectares. The park has a microclimate that derives in mild winters, and in the rainy season, the downpours do not go over the 85mm. During winter, the wind is rather irregular, while in summer it can reach over 100 km/h. The dominant wind comes from the west and it is intense during summer and spring. Torres del Paine is located in the Magallanes Region, between the massif of the Andes mountains and the Patagonian steppe, in the Ultima Esperanza province, county of Torres del Paine. Hotel Rio Serrano is located at the entrance of Torres del Paine National Park.

Climate:
The weather is Andean and in the height is Ice Climate. You can visit the region throughout the year; autumn-winter period goes from March to August and spring-summer period, from September to March of each year.

Spring – Summer:
Average temperature: 10,8°C.
Maximum temperature: 23,5°C.
Minimum temperature: 0,8°C.

Autumn – Winter:
Average temperature: 3,68°C.
Maximum temperature: 11,2°C.
Minimum temperature: -2,3°C.