Epoque Hotels News

Miami, Thursday, 5th July. Epoque Hotels inaugurates today a new destination: Patagonia, Chile

Chilean Patagonia, Chile

Chilean Patagonia offers all the dramatic scenery one would anticipate from the world's ultimate extremity of land. Here the South American continent turns into a stunning explosion of islands, glaciers, icebergs and mountains. Really one of Mother Nature's definitive masterpiece. Chilean Patagonia is composed of two sub-regions, Aisen to the northern and Magallanes to its south. Aisen hosts the Laguna San Rafael National Park, while Magellanes is home to the unique Torres del Paine National Park. Cut off from the rest of Chile by severe storms and steep mountains, Magellanes is inaccessible if not by air or overland from Argentina. Framing the Park of the same name, the Torres del Paine, is a spectacular mountain range that extends to heights of up to 9,000 feet; Among the various landmarks of this extraordinary region are the Cuernos del Paine, with a height of 6,300 feet; the mesmerizing waterfalls of Salto Chico and Salto Grande; the Grey, Pingo, del Frances and Dickson glaciers and a variety of lakes. A true paradise for diehard adventurers

Hacienda Tres Lagos, Chilean Patagonia

This superbly designed hotel in the Chilean Patagonia consists of individual bungalows and suites, all with a spectacular view on the Lake Negro. Tres Lagos means Three Lakes in Spanish: the Hacienda Tres Lagos in fact is surrounded by three beautiful lakes. It is located on the shoreline of Negro Lake with its own private beach and behind lies the General Carrera Lake, the second largest in South America. Within a few minutes walk is Lake Bertrand, also with its private beach. The Hacienda offers two restaurants, the Parador Austral and the Quincho Patagonico, with national and international cuisine and traditional Patagonian barbecues, Facilities include, games room, star-gazing with telescopes, a Spa with hot tubs, massage and sauna. Many outdoor activities can be done in the surrounding area such as lake and river tours by boat, rafting, fishing, horseback riding, bird watching, trekking and even a visit to Marble Cave, the Valley of Explorers, the Tamango Natural Reserve, San Rafael Lagoon and the most beautiful glaciers. Hacienda Tres Lagos is an excusive eco-tourism area where guests can feel adventurous and explore the beauties of nature, only to return to reassuring comfort at the end of the day.