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You are here: Home / Photo Blogging / On The Road After Dark – lashonharangue – Southern Chile Road Trip – Part 5

On The Road After Dark – lashonharangue – Southern Chile Road Trip – Part 5

by WaterGirl|  September 29, 202010:00 pm| 15 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, On The Road After Dark, Photo Blogging, Southern Chile Road Trip

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lashonharangue in Chile

Arriving back in Puerto Río Tranquilo we found the weather perfect for touring the Marble Caves (in Spanish Capillas de Mármol​, literally marble chapels). There are many tour boats that hold about 20 people each. They leave about every 15 minutes in a staggered schedule so they don’t all crowd around at the same time.

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Puerto Río TranquiloDecember 20, 2018

There are several small islands that are eroded remnants of marble. The erosion is due to wave action and is believed to be a recent geological feature (6,000 years old). The water in the lake carries glacial sediment, hence the turquoise color. One of the islands is called the Catedral de Mármol​ and weddings are performed there.

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Puerto Río TranquiloDecember 20, 2018

Some of the islands are undercut with overhangs that the boats go under.

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Puerto Río TranquiloDecember 20, 2018

Surreal color.

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Puerto Río TranquiloDecember 20, 2018

I love how the rock seems to flow.

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Puerto Río TranquiloDecember 20, 2018

The inclusions give an interesting texture to some of the eroded rocks.

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Puerto Río TranquiloDecember 20, 2018

A rock hound’s dream but it is protected. No one is allowed to land on the islands or take samples.

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Puerto Río TranquiloDecember 20, 2018

Close up photo. 

This was definitely one of the high points of the entire road trip. Next stop – the small port town of Tortel.

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15Comments

  1. 1.

    Elizabelle

    September 29, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    Love these photos. Not enough llamas, but the rock formations are stunning.

  2. 2.

    Betty

    September 29, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Just gorgeous!

  3. 3.

    Lapassionara

    September 29, 2020 at 10:24 pm

    OMG! Just breathtaking! Thank you!

  4. 4.

    arrieve

    September 29, 2020 at 10:42 pm

    Wow. Just wow.

  5. 5.

    Mary G

    September 29, 2020 at 10:43 pm

    Wow!

  6. 6.

    WaterGirl

    September 29, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    Is there a way to mainline pretty photos for stress relief?  asking for a friend.

  7. 7.

    lashonharangue

    September 29, 2020 at 10:55 pm

    @WaterGirl: Maybe you should suggest folks take a break from the debate discussion and come over to OTR.  Probably better than drinking.

  8. 8.

    Fair Economist

    September 29, 2020 at 11:05 pm

    Those are AMAZING! I so want to go see them now.

  9. 9.

    Spanky

    September 29, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    Thank you! An island of sanity in the middle of the debate shitshow.

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    WaterGirl

    September 29, 2020 at 11:18 pm

    @lashonharangue: I did mention to someone who was super stressed out that there were pretty pictures, one thread over.

  11. 11.

    J R in WV

    September 29, 2020 at 11:29 pm

    As a Rockland, OMG, that’s amazing!

  12. 12.

    randy khan

    September 29, 2020 at 11:54 pm

    All of those blues.  Wow.

  13. 13.

    frosty

    September 29, 2020 at 11:58 pm

    OMG I’ve been to Chile* but I never heard of these. I’ll have to go back and check my Lonely Planet but i don’t think they were in the book.

    Wonderful trip. I’d hoped to do some of this myself but I think the years have just about precluded it.

    ‘* Santiago, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar

  14. 14.

    John Revolta

    September 30, 2020 at 12:09 am

    Trip-pey

  15. 15.

    villiageidiocy

    September 30, 2020 at 9:17 am

    @Elizabelle: There are never enough llamas.

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