Chile National Parks Guide: Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument

The Cave of the Milodon, an impressive 30m (98 ft) high structure, situated on the edge of the Benítez hill, shelters a figure of the mythical animal encased in fiberglass . The first indications of the milodon go back to 1896, when Hermann Eberhard found excellently preserved bits of skin and excrement of such an animal, which suggested that it could have existed. This specimen of animal is calculated to have been two times the size of a man, was a mammal, and a herbivore. Inside this area there are also remains of human settlements. They are thought to have used the caves as refuges more than 12 thousand years ago.

Other nearby attractions
Puerto Natales, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine

Activities
Walking, photography.

Climate
The area is typically cold and wet without a dry season. However, just like the rest of the region, the climate varies and has the unstable characteristics of a micro-climate. The average annual temperature is 8°C (46°F), reaching between 10° and 18°C (50° and 64°F) in the summer months. The average annual rainfall is 450 mm (17.7 in)