The bow of your boat moves straight through the mouth of the solid grotto and immediately you notice a ceiling of bold.
The marble caves argentina.
The lake itself is on the border of argentina and chile with the caves located on the chilean side.
The caves are comprised of three main caverns.
Updated september 9 2020.
The marble caves of patagonia chile also known as cuevas de marmol are located in the patagonian andes on a peninsula of solid marble.
These beautiful caves are located in the middle of general carrera lake and can be only accessed by boat or kayak.
Marble caves in chile patagonia.
The lake has two names due to the fact that it straddles two countries.
Picture yourself sailing the calm ripples of chile s largest glacial lake en route to a remote marble structure nestled within a humble group of rock islands.
Argentina named it lake buenos aires while chile named it general carrera lake.
Both names are internationally accepted but the marble caves are on the chilean side.
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 chapel la capilla the cathedral el.
Traditionally access to the marble caves was through argentina from the well known route 40.
From argentina access to the caves was from the town of los antiguos which is located just 3 kilometers less than two miles from the chilean border.
The cathedral the chapel and the cave are the three formations that make up this natural spectacle that will certainly leave you breathless.
The clear waters and designs of the marble caves.
General carrera lake is the biggest lake in chile and.
How to get there what to expect when to visit.
This road follows the ancient trails used by the native tehuelches.