Marble has been the material of choice for many masterpieces around the world, from Michelangelo’s David to the domes of the Taj Majal, but in the south of Chile there is a masterpiece who has formed over thousands of years without the help of human hands. It is the Capillas De Marmol, the natural “cathedrals” made entirely of marble whose dimpled walls and glittering turquoise waters make for a more than worthy detour off Chile’s scenic Carretera Austral.
The caves, located in the sleepy fishing/lake town of Puerto Rio Tranquilo and about 4 hours south of Coyhaique are camouflaged under rocky mountain terrain from any other angle but that of a boat. Those visiting the town are easily mesmerized by the snow-capped Andean mountain range rising out of the blue-black water of lake General Carrera.
