Caleta Chaihuín
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Caleta Chaihuín is a coastal hamlet in the commune of Corral, Chile
. It lies at the mouth of Chaihuín River
that flows from the Valdivian Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean
. The administration and main entrance to the Valdivian Coastal Reserve
lies in Chaihuín.
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...
. It lies at the mouth of Chaihuín River
Chaihuín River
Chaihuín River is a river in Los Ríos Region, southern Chile. The hamlet of Chaihuín and Chaihuín Beach lies at the mouth of the river mouth as well as the administration of the Valdivian Coastal Reserve....
that flows from the Valdivian Coast Range to 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...
. The administration and main entrance to the Valdivian Coastal Reserve
Valdivian Coastal Reserve
Valdivian Coastal Reserve is a natural reserve located in the Cordillera Pelada, in Los Ríos Region of Chile, near Corral. The reserve was formed in 2003 when the WWF, TNC and other local organizations acquired a large area of of which 83% is categorized as Valdivian temperate rainforest and 7.8%...
lies in Chaihuín.