Marble Caves, Lake General Carrera
Lake · Aysén — Northern Patagonia
Wave action over 6,200 years has hollowed these calcite formations on the shore of Lake General Carrera, reached by small boat or kayak from Puerto Río Tranquilo. Lenga forest on the slopes above turns deep red through autumn, the lake itself shifting turquoise with glacial silt each spring.
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Cerro Castillo National Park
National parkTypically April 1–May 31
Granite spires above Villa Cerro Castillo give way to lenga and ñirre forest that burns red and orange through April, reached by a trail past Laguna Cerro Castillo below the jagged 2,675-meter summit. The Carretera Austral runs along the park's eastern edge, 64 kilometers south of Coyhaique.
Don’t miss: Laguna Cerro Castillo trail · granite spire summit · Carretera Austral access
Río Simpson National Reserve
ForestTypically April 1–May 31
The highway between Coyhaique and Puerto Aysén threads this steep river canyon, ñirre and lenga turning gold on the valley walls through April. Peaks above 1,600 meters frame the Simpson River's rapids and waterfalls, a half-day stop on the Carretera Austral's approach to Aysén.
Don’t miss: Simpson River canyon drive · ñirre and lenga color · roadside waterfalls
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- What is Marble Caves, Lake General Carrera best for?
- A boat trip to a geological landmark.
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