The Marble Cathedral Cave, Chile
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The Marble Cathedral has been sculpted out of the turquoise water from South America’s second largest freshwater lake, General Carrera in Patagonia, Chile. It is a small glacial slit which gives the lake’s water its color and ability to erode the marble into such smooth formations. Unfortunately, the cave is difficult to get to. Visitors must go to Santiago, Chile, fly another 800 miles to Coyhaique, and then drive 200 miles to the lake.
Depending on the weather and time of the year, the water can change colors from light turquoise to dark blue which then affects the appearance inside of the Marble Cathedral. The water levels also affect the accessibility to parts of the cave and the light that reaches inside.
