Chilean Marble Cathedral
From santiago de chile i would recommend to fly to balmaceda nearest airport to coyhaique and continue from there by car.
Chilean marble cathedral. Small boats and kayaks are able to inch their way into the cathedral s two main chambers allowing visitors to appreciate the intricately textured surfaces up close. Wall murals and wallpaper murals of marble cathedral of lake general carrera chilean patagonia photographer noradoa. Welcome to the marble cathedral a natural wonder that could be the world s most beautiful cave network. The formations have three main islets a few meters away form the shore called the cathedral the chapel and the cave.
The lake drains to the pacific ocean on the west through the baker river. This could possibly involve the installation of high tension power lines above the. The lake is of glacial origin and is surrounded by the andes mountain range. Here you will take a short navigation across the lake until you reach the marble caves sanctuary.
An azure temple created by nature the walls of this network of water filled marble. Wall mural renvation of your grey space. Submitted by philippa taylor on august 20 2014 15 34. The marble caves and marble cathedral are best reached via puerto tranquilo chile.
Visit of marble cathedral of general carrera lake puerto guadal you will begin the trip traveling the carretera austral bordering the stunning blue lake of general carrera. The need for new sources of electricity does not cease to be a grave problem facing the chilean government however and hydroelectric power continues to be a viable option. This spectacular marble cathedral an intricate system of water filled caverns is set in the general carrera lake in chile s patagonia the second largest freshwater lake in south america. Kayaking through and around the marble cathedral catedral de marmol near puerto rio tranquilo in chile.