Calle-Calle River
Calle-Calle River, also called Gudalafquén in Mapuche language, is a river in Valdivia Province, southern Chile. It drains waters from the San Pedro River to the Valdivia River, which in turn flows into Corral Bay on the Pacific Ocean.
| Calle-Calle River | |
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 View of Calle-Calle River a few kilometers upstream from Valdivia | |
| Native name | Río Calle-Calle |
| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | San Pedro River |
| Mouth | |
• location | Valdivia River |
| Length | 55 km (34 mi)[1] |
The River owes its current name to the Mapuche word for the flower Libertia chilensis.[2]
The Calle-Calle is among the few rivers in Chile that are considered navigable. The Calle-Calle and Santa Elvira bridges crosses the river in the city of Valdivia.
The river is crossed by Calle-Calle Bridge in downtown Valdivia and by Santa Elvira Bridge a few kilometers upstream.
Diagram showing rivers and lakes of the Valdivia River basin.
References
- "Cuenca del río Valdivia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- "Historia". Museo de Sitio Castillo de Niebla (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
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