Located far south in South America , the Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1978.

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Due to the increased road access, the area developed a nascent yet thriving adventure-tourism industry based out of towns like Coihaique in the North and Torres del Paine and Punta Arenas in the South.

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Ruta 9 at Ruta Y156, Torres del Paine.

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