Lago General Carrera

The road continued along the Rio Murta till we reached Lago General Carrera. The lake is easily recognized by the milky blue color of its water. The color is due to the marble stone found all along the shores and even below the water. Even at the late hour of 8:30 pm, with hardly any sunlight, we could still see the blue shade of the water.
General Carrera Lake (Chilean side, officially renamed in 1959) or Lake Buenos Aires(Argentine side) is a lake located in Patagonia and shared by Argentina and Chile. Both names are internationally accepted. The lake has a surface of 1,850 km² of which 970 km² are in the Chilean side and 880 km² in the Argentina making it the biggest lake in Chile, and the fourth largest in Argentina. In its western basin, Lake Gen. Carrera has 586 m maximum depth. The lake is of glacial origin and is surrounded by the Andes mountain range.Read more