Tranque Puclaro
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Tranque Puclaro is an artificial lake
created by a dam on the Elqui River
, 60 km east of the city of La Serena. Regular strong winds make the lake a popular place for kitesurfing
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
created by a dam on the Elqui River
Elqui River
The Elqui River starts in the west Andes, flowing into the Pacific Ocean, crossing the Chilean city of La Serena, is a wine and pisco producing area...
, 60 km east of the city of La Serena. Regular strong winds make the lake a popular place for kitesurfing
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is an adventure surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, and gymnastics into one extreme sport. Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or a...
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