August 14, 2013

Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile: Milodon Cave Natural Monument; things to do

Milodon Cave Natural Monument  

on Benítez hill, 15 miles NW of town. 

interior of Milodon Cave Natural Monument in Patagonia, Chile
interior of Milodon Cave Natural Monument in Patagonia, Chile


Long ago, now-extinct giant sloths, which were herbivores, lived in this 100-foot-high by 260-foot-wide by 650-foot-deep cavern.  Today, visitors to the Milodon Cave Natural Monument follow a 15-minute trail to the entrance, then a path that loops through the interior featuring stalactites and stalagmites.  Signs are in Spanish.

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