Marble Caves Patagonia Chile Wikipedia

The marble caves of patagonia chile lat long coordinates info.

Marble caves patagonia chile wikipedia.

The following pages on the english wikipedia use this file pages on other projects are not listed. Traveling solo in chile argentina october 2017. Marble caves patagonia chile. The marble caves most famous of them is the capilla de mármol marble chapel are located on lake general carrera buenos aires depends which side of the lake you are on patagonia chile the boat tours usually leave from puerto tranquillo a little town río ibáñez.

The marble caves of patagonia chile are beautiful vibrant blue caverns partially submerged in the equally stunning turquoise waters of carrera lake. The lake drains to the pacific ocean on the west through the baker river. The marble caves of patagonia chile also known as cuevas de marmol are located in the patagonian andes on a peninsula of solid marble. The marble caves also called the capillas de mármol is one of the best hidden gems in chile s patagonia region if you are planning a trip down the scenic carretera austral highway in southern chile the marble caves is a must.

Also called the marble cathedral the intricate caverns are part of a peninsula made of solid marble surrounded by the glacial lake general carrera that spans the chile argentina border. Carved into the patagonian andes the cuevas de mármol are located on a peninsula of solid marble bordering lake general carrera a remote glacial lake that spans the chile argentina border. General carrera lake chilean part officially renamed in 1959 or lake buenos aires argentine part is a lake located in patagonia and shared by argentina and chile both names are internationally accepted. Marble caves one of the most isolated natural treasures of the world the marble caves capillas de mármol are a series of sculpted caves in the general carrera lake in the heart of patagonia.

The latitude of the marble caves of patagonia chile is 46 658146 and the longitude is 74 628151 the marble caves of patagonia chile is located at chile country in the caves place category with the gps coordinates of 46 39 29 3256 s and 74 37 41 3436 w. Dubbed as the most beautiful cave network in the world cuevas de marmol marble caves is a 6 000 year old sculpture hewn by the crashing waves of lake general carrera of patagonia in southern chile. These beautiful caves are located in the middle of general carrera lake and can be only accessed by boat or kayak. 5 october 2017 00 28 39.

The lake itself is on the border of argentina and chile with the caves located on the chilean side. The lake is of glacial origin and is surrounded by the andes mountain range.