Mother nature out did herself when she created them.
Marble caves chile kayak.
Then around 6 000 years ago these caves were formed in lake general carrera in the chilean patagonia.
Kayaking the marble caves in chile is a must.
The marble supposedly came from way up north like ecuador hundreds of thousand years ago traveling beneath the ocean.
If you sit at the front you get all the bounce not good if you suffer from a bad back.
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.
Their pattern is the result of 6 000 plus years of waves washing up against calcium carbonate.
The marble caves were formed by wave action over the last 6 200 years.
The marble caves do not disappoint.
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.