River, south-central Chile.
Rising in the Andes Mountains , it flows northwestward 240 mi (380 km) to enter the Pacific Ocean near Concepción . Though it is one of Chile's longest rivers, it is shallow and navigable only by flat-bottomed boats.
River, south-central Chile.
Rising in the Andes Mountains , it flows northwestward 240 mi (380 km) to enter the Pacific Ocean near Concepción . Though it is one of Chile's longest rivers, it is shallow and navigable only by flat-bottomed boats.
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