The lake is of glacial origin and is surrounded by the andes mountain range.
Marble caves patagonia map.
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.
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.
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.
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 lake drains to the pacific ocean on the west through the baker river.
The marble caves of patagonia chile lat long coordinates info.
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.
The cathedral the chapel and the cave are the three formations that make up this natural spectacle that will certainly leave you breathless.
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.