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Lago General Carreras Vacations

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Ten times the size of Loch Ness, Lake General Carrera marks the border between Chile and Argentina. There is more of it on the Chilean side than the Argentine, and it also has a different name in Argentina where is it called Lake Buenos Aires.

Visit Lago General Carreras

Nature, Adventure & Sport
River
Lake

Lago General Carreras: How to get there?

2hrs south by road from Coyhaique

Lago General Carreras: When to go?

From September to April

Lago General Carreras: For how long?

2 to 3 days

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Lago General Carreras: What to see in the surroundings?

Valdes Peninsula

Quebrada de las Conchas

Iguazú National Park

Perito Moreno Glacier

What our travelers think about their stay

Anonymous traveller

Seasoned Traveller

Ten times the size of Loch Ness, Lake General Carrera marks the border between Chile and Argentina. There is more of it on the Chilean side than the Argentine, and it also has a different name in Argentina where is it called Lake Buenos Aires.

My suggestion

Take the time to go around the lake. You can cross it by ferry in two hours if you are in a hurry, but you will miss the pretty villages...Lovers of nature and wide open spaces will be delighted!