Achibueno
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Achibueno is a river, tributary of the Loncomilla, in Linares Province
, Maule Region
of Chile
, where it forms the border between the municipalities of Linares
and Longaví
.
It is born from a homonymous lagoon, situated to the east of the mountain Nevado de Longaví. Through its upper section it flows west of the Melado range, surrounded by high Andean mountains. In this first stage it receives several streams specially on its northern side. From the lagoon the water falls creating an impressive cascade to the area known as "Bajo de las Lastimas", a translation would be Lowlands of Sorrow; the explanation is that there is a trail for cattle and at this section is extremely difficult for the animals. Down to the small village of Pejerrey the valley still sustains woods which are a transition to the ones located further south in Chile, with species such as the Chilean Oak (Nothofagus glauca), Arrayán (Luma apiculata), Coigue (Nothofagus dombeyi), and others. Roads reach only up to the “Las Animas” stream, making this valley a unique experience for trekking, following crystalline waters between woods and mountains. Further west the Achibueno receives as affluent the Río Ancoa, near the Panamerican highway (CH-5 Sur), and passes a few kilometres south from the city of Linares, in this area there is an magnificent railway bridge. The Achibueno is the most important tributary to the river Loncomilla.
Linares Province
Linares is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule . The provincial capital and most populous center is the city of Linares.-Administration:...
, Maule Region
Maule Region
The VII Maule Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Talca. The region takes its name from the Maule River which, running westward from the Andes, bisects the region and spans a basin of about 20,600 km2...
of Chile
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...
, where it forms the border between the municipalities of Linares
Linares, Chile
Linares is a Chilean city and commune located in the Maule Region and lies in the fertile Chilean Central Valley, south of Santiago and south of Talca, the regional capital...
and Longaví
Longaví
Longaví is a Chilean city and commune located in Linares Province, one of the four provinces that make up the Maule Region, in the geographical center of Chile.-Geography:...
.
It is born from a homonymous lagoon, situated to the east of the mountain Nevado de Longaví. Through its upper section it flows west of the Melado range, surrounded by high Andean mountains. In this first stage it receives several streams specially on its northern side. From the lagoon the water falls creating an impressive cascade to the area known as "Bajo de las Lastimas", a translation would be Lowlands of Sorrow; the explanation is that there is a trail for cattle and at this section is extremely difficult for the animals. Down to the small village of Pejerrey the valley still sustains woods which are a transition to the ones located further south in Chile, with species such as the Chilean Oak (Nothofagus glauca), Arrayán (Luma apiculata), Coigue (Nothofagus dombeyi), and others. Roads reach only up to the “Las Animas” stream, making this valley a unique experience for trekking, following crystalline waters between woods and mountains. Further west the Achibueno receives as affluent the Río Ancoa, near the Panamerican highway (CH-5 Sur), and passes a few kilometres south from the city of Linares, in this area there is an magnificent railway bridge. The Achibueno is the most important tributary to the river Loncomilla.