San Rafael Lagoon

Laguna San Rafael lies at the western edge of the Northern Patagonian Icefield. The San Rafael Glacier descends from the mountains to the water, where ice breaks from its front and floats in the lagoon. Forested shores and Pacific channels surround the basin, while heavy precipitation feeds the icefield above. The lagoon is a striking meeting place of glacial ice, mountain forest and the coastal waters of Patagonia.