Aconcagua River
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For other uses, see Aconcagua (disambiguation)
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The Aconcagua River is a river in Chile
that rises from the joint of two minor tributary rivers at 1430 metres (4,691.6 ft) above sea level in the Andes
, Juncal river from the east (which rise in the Juncal mountain) and Blanco river from the south east. Aconcagua river flows westward through a broad valley, the Valle del Aconcagua (Aconcagua's Valley), and enters the Pacific ocean
20 kilometres (12.4 mi) north of Valparaíso
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The river has a course of about 142 kilometres (88.2 mi), and its waters irrigate the most populous sections of the Chilean provinces of San Felipe de Aconcagua and Los Andes
, being the most important economic resource of those regions. During the course of the Aconcagua river, it receives the contribution of many others rivers and swamps, reaching a mean flow of 39 m3/s.
The valley of Aconcagua River was used as route of Transandine Railway on Chilean side.
Although it has the same name, Aconcagua river does not rise in the slopes of the mount Aconcagua
, which is entirely in Argentina
about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) from the beginning of the river, in the Chilean territory.
Aconcagua (disambiguation)
Aconcagua can refer to:*Aconcagua, mountain in Mendoza, Argentina*Aconcagua Provincial Park, provincial park in Mendoza, Argentina*Universidad del Aconcagua, university in Mendoza, Argentina*San Felipe de Aconcagua Province, Valparaíso, Chile...
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Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
that rises from the joint of two minor tributary rivers at 1430 metres (4,691.6 ft) above sea level in the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
, Juncal river from the east (which rise in the Juncal mountain) and Blanco river from the south east. Aconcagua river flows westward through a broad valley, the Valle del Aconcagua (Aconcagua's Valley), and enters the Pacific ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
20 kilometres (12.4 mi) north of Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
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The river has a course of about 142 kilometres (88.2 mi), and its waters irrigate the most populous sections of the Chilean provinces of San Felipe de Aconcagua and Los Andes
Los Andes, Chile
Los Andes, founded in July 31, 1791 as Santa Rosa de Los Andes, is a Chilean city and commune located in the province of the same name, in Valparaíso Region...
, being the most important economic resource of those regions. During the course of the Aconcagua river, it receives the contribution of many others rivers and swamps, reaching a mean flow of 39 m3/s.
The valley of Aconcagua River was used as route of Transandine Railway on Chilean side.
Although it has the same name, Aconcagua river does not rise in the slopes of the mount Aconcagua
Aconcagua
Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas at . It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza and it lies west by north of its capital, the city of Mendoza. The summit is also located about 5 kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the...
, which is entirely in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) from the beginning of the river, in the Chilean territory.