Marble Caves Chile Kayak

Their pattern is the result of 6 000 plus years of waves washing up against calcium carbonate.

Marble caves chile kayak.

The marble caves were formed by wave action over the last 6 200 years. If you sit at the front you get all the bounce not good if you suffer from a bad back. Then around 6 000 years ago these caves were formed in lake general carrera in the chilean patagonia. The marble supposedly came from way up north like ecuador hundreds of thousand years ago traveling beneath the ocean.

The best place to start this adventure is in the little town of puerto rio tranquilo. The marble caves of chile have the effect of looking marbelized which is enhanced by the reflections from the blue and green water of carrera lake. Kayaking the marble caves in chile is a must. There are a few hostels but i opted to set up my tent in a communal camp site at the corner of town and save a few dollars.

Take the local boat trip from puerto rio tranquilo to see them all a kayaking trip doesn t enable you to see them all they are pretty extensive and really beautiful especially on a sunny day.