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Bodies of Water

Lake General Carrera

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A large glacial lake straddling the border between Chile and Argentina, known in Argentina as Lake Buenos Aires, and renowned for a series of marble caves carved into its shoreline by centuries of wave action. It is the deepest lake in South America.

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Area (sq km)
1850 1
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Argentina, Countries
Chile, Countries

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Source Lake General Carrera (Wikipedia)
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1. Lake General Carrera (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, area
    area = 1,850 km2
  • Shaped By: Glaciation, Lead paragraph
    The lake is of glacial origin and is surrounded by the Andes mountain range.
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Wikidata: Lake General Carrera
Wikidata Q503842, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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