Cordillera Riesco facts for kids
The Cordillera Riesco is a cool mountain range located in Chilean Patagonia, a wild and beautiful region at the southern tip of South America. You can find it west of the city of Puerto Natales. This mountain range stretches from north to south along the eastern side of the Fjord of the Mountains. It runs right next to another big mountain range called the Cordillera Sarmiento.
The most famous part of the Cordillera Riesco is a group of amazing rock towers known as the "Grupo La Paz." These towering rocks are truly the heart of this mountain range.
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Discovering Ancient Secrets at Cerro Toro
The Cordillera Riesco is also home to the Cerro Toro formation. This area is super important because it contains the Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument. This monument is a huge cave system where scientists have made incredible discoveries!
The Giant Sloth's Home
Inside the caves, researchers found the remains of an extinct animal called the Giant sloth. Imagine a sloth as big as an elephant! These massive creatures roamed Patagonia many thousands of years ago. Finding their bones here helps us learn about what life was like in ancient times.
Evidence of Early Humans
But that's not all! The caves also show signs that prehistoric humans lived there a very long time ago. This means people explored and used these caves, maybe for shelter or hunting, long before modern cities existed. It's like a window into the past, showing us how early humans lived and survived in this rugged landscape.
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In Spanish: Cordillera Riesco (Santa María-Montañas) para niños
