Lago General Carrera/Lago Buenos Aires, Chile/Argentyna
Jezioro General Carrera znajduje się na terenie chilijskiej i argentyńskiej Patagonii. Jest największym jeziorem w Chile. Jego powierzchnia to 2400 km². Jest to zarazem najgłębsze jezioro w Ameryce Południowej. Głęboka woda sprawia, że wspinacze mogą próbować tam przejść bez asekuracji.
Największe jezioro w Patagonii słynie z niesamowitych marmurowych jaskiń, które w połączeniu z błękitem wody tworzą zapierające dech w piersiach widoki.
Shared by Argentina and Chile the deepest lake in South America is famous for its trout and salmon fishing. The waters of General Carrera Lake are beautiful, a glittering combination of emerald, turquoise, aquamarine and azure. The sky may be blue but the waters seem bluer still.
However along its banks, directly below the Andes, sheer marble cliffs present themselves to further astound the visitor. Over the millennia they have been weathered and folded to create a stunning cathedral of marble.
From a distance the lake looks magnificent, although when you get closer its dazzling beauty becomes ever more apparent. The passageways and caverns formed over vast stretches of time are sometimes large enough for small boats to glide through. Albeit precariously. It does not take long to become enchanted by Las Cavernas de Marmol as this exquisite labyrinth is known locally. Perhaps even the most cynical jaw might drop at this majestic sight.