Hans, our Chilean guide wearing his Patagonia pride, introduces us to the General Carrera Lake.
Lago General Carrera – the largest in Chile – half of it is in Argentina where it is known as Lago Buenos Aires
It is blowy and cold water, but beautiful. (I am glad we aren’t camping like many of the young travelers who hitchhike along the Carrertera Austral #7) Lake is 580 meters deep (almost 2,000 feet!) and goes forever with islands and inlets and coves. The Marble Caves are tucked away here, too!
The milky river water is full of minerals from the glaciers that pours into the pristine lake.
This is the fire department – everyone is out fighting the fires that are popping up around the lake.
Puerto Tranquillo misses out on any hope of of charm factor! The restaurants we try are just bearable. This place is so removed from the world, it’s amazing there is fresh food at all!
This gas station was open three years ago when we came through – it was the only one with gas then! No such luck this year!
Overgrown corner lot!
Clouds don’t let up – winds keep up their pace all afternoon.
Old vehicles can work as shelter! The blue box car is for the Ministry of Mining.
A Frame restaurant features a second story vista! across Lago General Carerrea
Our hotel is battered by the winds tonight. Glad to have the shelter and the bed! Next time, we might just keep going!
Sign to the Marble Caves. The white X on the blue sign means – NO SAILING!
Police on patrol to make sure nobody goes on the lake!
Beautiful! But Dangerous!!
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