Marble Caves Lake Buenos Aires
Out of the lake s total surface area of 1850 km2 970 km2 is found in the aysen del general carlos ibanez del campo region of chile whilst the remaining 880 km2 lies in the.
Marble caves lake buenos aires. General carrera lake also called lago buenos aires. The amazing vibrant blue and grey cave chambers submerged to some extent all lay in memorizing turquoise. General carrera lake also known as lake buenos aires is a large lake on the border of argentina and chile mostly famous for its amazing vibrant blue and grey cave chambers in the lake s turquoise waters. They are unusual geological formation located at the centre of the general carrera.
The formations have three main islets a few meters away form the shore called the cathedral the chapel and the cave. The marble chapels in general carrera lake chile are mineral formations made of calcium carbonate located on that lake just a few miles from the small village of puerto tranquilo. The caves are situated in the patagonian andes. General carrera lake is the biggest lake in chile and.
Both names are internationally accepted but the marble caves are on the chilean side. Marble caves with marble chapel and marble cathedral have been formed by wave action over the last 6 200 years. To find the origin of the marble rocks that make up the place we have to go back 370. The formation of the caves has taken more than.
Marble caves santuario de la naturaleza capillas de marmol general carrera lake puerto rio tranquilo aysen region patagonia chile marble caves capillas del marmol. 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. 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. Both names are internationally accepted.
The lake is shared by chile and argentina and is known as lake buenos aires on the argentinian side. Buenos aires lake. The lake is of glacial origin and is surrounded by the andes mountain range. Argentina named it lake buenos aires while chile named it general carrera lake.
Marble caves general carrera lake chilean side or lake buenos aires argentine side is a lake located in patagonia and shared by argentina and chile. The clear waters and designs of the marble caves. The lake drains to the pacific ocean on the west through the baker river. More specifically the marble caves are sitting on a peninsula of marble that borders lake general carrera as it is called in chile.