Cueva del Milodón

Cave · Chile

Description

A vast prehistoric cave near Puerto Natales where remains of the extinct giant ground sloth, the milodón, were found in 1895. A replica of the creature stands in the huge rock shelter.

Key facts

Cueva del Milodón is in Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region.

Region: Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region
Elevation: 144 m
Parking: 0.3 km
Nearest village: Estancia Puerto Consuelo · 5.1 km

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