Torres del Paine National Park
🇨🇱 Chile
🐆 Guanaco and Puma SteppeTorres del Paine is open steppe under granite, and open country is why the animals here are so visible. Guanaco herds graze the flats on nearly nine visits in ten, and the pumas that follow them are recorded on around seven — a share almost no other park reaches for a large cat.
-51.023° S 73.155° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Guanaco
Lama guanicoe
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Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
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Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus
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Chilean Guemal
Hippocamelus bisulcus
📊 Most Spotted
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Austral Negrito
Lessonia rufa
Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Fire-eyed Diucon
Xolmis pyrope
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Guanaco
Lama guanicoe
★ Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
★ Chilean Guemal
Hippocamelus bisulcus
📊 Most Spotted
Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
Pampas Fox
Lycalopex gymnocercus
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
Large Hairy Armadillo
Chaetophractus villosus
Olive Grass Mouse
Abrothrix olivaceus
Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus chinga
Geoffroy's Cat
Leopardus geoffroyi
Chilean Dolphin
Cephalorhynchus eutropia
Falkland Fur Seal
Arctocephalus australis
Lesser Grison
Galictis cuja
Woolly Akodont
Abrothrix lanosus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Austral Negrito
Lessonia rufa
Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Fire-eyed Diucon
Xolmis pyrope
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis
📊 Most Spotted
Recent sightings in Torres del Paine National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Pumas in the Cold Months
Pumas hunt guanacos on the open steppe and are recorded on more than nine visits in ten, their highest of the year.
2Guanaco Herds and Lizards in
Guanaco herds spread across the flats and Magellanic lizards bask on the rocks through the warm months.
3Upland Geese on the Lakes
Upland geese pair up on the lake shores and Chilean swallows hunt over the water.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Pumas in the Cold Months
- 2Guanaco Herds and Lizards in
- 3Upland Geese on the Lakes
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Long-tailed meadowlark A pair of crested caracaras The next morning we were up early again and headed to the same place where pumas were spotted the day before.
During this, we repeatedly see various animals (see photos above): There are many guanacos and also condors.
Guanaco eating flowers, Torres del Paine, Chile As we were driving a couple km past Mirador Lago Nordenskjold we saw several cars stopped on the side of the road and watching something with the scopes.
After a boat trip to see sea lions and Magellanic penguins, we saw pumas every day (10 unique animals with eight ‘repeats’), and the only problem we had was the weather.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Torres del Paine National Park?
The most likely sightings are Rufous-collared Sparrow (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Guanaco (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Upland Goose (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Austral Thrush (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Mountain Lion (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers) — among 327 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Torres del Paine National Park for wildlife?
November has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Guanaco in Torres del Paine National Park?
Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Guanaco sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 285 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Mountain Lion in Torres del Paine National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Lion sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 183 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Andean Condor in Torres del Paine National Park?
Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Condor sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 1,381 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Chilean Guemal in Torres del Paine National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Guemal sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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