Marble Caves
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The Marble Caves are striking, naturally sculpted marble formations and caverns on the shores of General Carrera Lake in Chilean Patagonia, famous for their swirling blue patterns reflected in the glacial water.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marble Caves rock formations | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave system
ⓘ
natural rock formation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Puerto Río Tranquilo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
kayak
ⓘ
small boat ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceFrom | Puerto Río Tranquilo by short boat ride ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | austral summer ⓘ |
| climate | cold temperate ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| erosionProcessDuration | thousands of years ⓘ |
| formedBy |
glacial lake water
ⓘ
wave erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | over 6000 years old ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | karst formation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Marble Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marble Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Marble Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful reflections in water
ⓘ
photogenic interiors ⓘ swirling blue patterns ⓘ |
| lakeAlternateName |
Lago Buenos Aires
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lago General Carrera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightingEffect | light filtered through turquoise water ⓘ |
| locatedIn | General Carrera Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBasinSharedWith | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountryPortion | Chilean Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Aysén Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Puerto Río Tranquilo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | peninsula of solid marble ⓘ |
| locatedOnShoreOf | General Carrera Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Coyhaique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographyGenre | landscape photography ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | regional natural attraction ⓘ |
| surfaceColor |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| surfacePattern | veined marble patterns ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boat tours
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
| waterBodyName | General Carrera Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | glacial lake ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Marble Caves rock formations