Cuevas de Milodon

The caves are named after the now extinct Milodon, a giant pre-historic sloth, a cross between a bear and a dinosaur. The caves were formed by the movement of glaciers that once covered the area and gave this part of Patagonia much of its rugged landscape.

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Entrance to Milodon Grande (the largest cave)

Path further into the cave



Rock compression and erosion caused by Ice Age glaciers

Stalagmites in the darker recesses of the cave


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