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Biobío River

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The Biobío River (also known as Bío Bío or Bio-Bio) is the second largest river in Chile. [1]

48 relations: Andes, Araucanía (historic region), Araucanía Region, Arauco War, Baker River (Chile), Callaqui, Captaincy General of Chile, Chile, Chilean Central Valley, Chilean Coast Range, Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, Drainage basin, Duqueco River, Estero Bureo, Galletué Lake, Greater Concepción, Guaqui River, Hualqui, Icalma Lake, Inventory of Conflict and Environment, Juan Pablo II Bridge, La Frontera, Chile, Laja River (Chile), Laja, Chile, Loa River, Lonquimay, Lonquimay River, Malleco River, Mapuche, Mapuche language, Metropolitan area, Nacimiento, Chile, Occupation of Araucanía, Pacific Ocean, Pangue Hydroelectric Plant, Pehuenche, Quilacoya River, Rafting, Rahue River (Bío-Bío), Ralco Hydroelectric Plant, Rele River, Renaico River, River, San Pedro de la Paz, San Rosendo, Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano), Tavolevo River, Vergara River.

Andes

The Andes or Andean Mountains (Cordillera de los Andes) are the longest continental mountain range in the world.

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Araucanía (historic region)

Araucanía or Araucana was the Spanish name given to the region of Chile inhabited by the Mapuche peoples known as the Moluche (also known as Araucanos by the Spanish) in the 18th century.

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Araucanía Region

The La Araucanía, La Araucanía Region (Región de La Araucanía) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south.

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Arauco War

The Arauco War was a long-running conflict between colonial Spaniards and the Mapuche people, mostly fought in the Araucanía.

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Baker River (Chile)

The Baker River is a river located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of the Chilean Patagonia.

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Callaqui

Callaqui is a stratovolcano located in the Bío Bío Region of Chile.

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Captaincy General of Chile

The General Captaincy of Chile (Capitanía General de Chile) or Gobernación de Chile, was a territory of the Spanish Empire, from 1541 to 1818.

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Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

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Chilean Central Valley

The Central Valley (Valle Central), Intermediate Depression, or Longitudinal Valley is the depression between the Chilean Coastal Range and the Andes Mountains.

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Chilean Coast Range

The Chilean Coastal Range (Cordillera de la Costa) is a mountain range that runs from north to south along the Pacific coast of South America parallel to the Andean Mountains, extending from Morro de Arica in the north to Taitao Peninsula, where it ends at the Chile Triple Junction, in the south.

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Cordillera de Nahuelbuta

The Nahuelbuta Range or Cordillera de Nahuelbuta is a mountain range in Bio-Bio and Araucania Region, southern Chile.

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Drainage basin

A drainage basin is any area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water.

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Duqueco River

Duqueco River is a river of the Bío Bío Region of Chile.

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Estero Bureo

Estero Bureo a small river on the Pacific coast of the Tomé commune, Concepcion Province, Bío Bío Region of Chile north of Penco and south of the Itata River.

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Galletué Lake

Galletué Lake, also spelled as Gualletué Lake, is located in the Andes of the La Araucanía Region of southern Chile.

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Greater Concepción

Gran Concepción is the second largest conurbation in Chile, after Greater Santiago, with 945,650 inhabitants according to the 2012 pre census.

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Guaqui River

Guaqui or Guaque River is a tributary of the Bío Bío River in the Bío Bío Region of Chile.

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Hualqui

Hualqui is a Chilean city and commune in the Concepción Province, Biobio Region.

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Icalma Lake

Icalma Lake is a lake of glacial origin located in the Andes of the La Araucanía Region of Chile.

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Inventory of Conflict and Environment

The Inventory of Conflict and Environment (ICE) is a project initiated by Jim Lee, School of International Service (SIS) at American University in Washington, D.C. He has also written extensively on environment and conflict, including the book "Hot and Cold Wars".

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Juan Pablo II Bridge

The Juan Pablo II Bridge, also known as Puente Nuevo ("New Bridge"), is a bridge in Chile connecting Concepción and Talcahuano with San Pedro de la Paz, through the Biobío River.

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La Frontera, Chile

La Frontera is the name given to a geographical region in Chile.

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Laja River (Chile)

Laja River (Río De La Laja) is a river in Chile, along which can be found the Laja Falls.

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Laja, Chile

Laja is a city and commune located in the Bío Bío Province of the Bío Bío Region of Chile.

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Loa River

The Loa River (Spanish: Río Loa) is a U-shaped river in Chile's northern Antofagasta Region.

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Lonquimay

Lonquimay is a town and commune in the Malleco Province of southern Chile's Araucanía Region.

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Lonquimay River

Lonquimay River is a river of the Araucanía Region of Chile.

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Malleco River

Malleco River is a river in Malleco Province, La Araucanía Region, southern Chile.

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Mapuche

The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of present-day Patagonia.

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Mapuche language

Mapuche or Mapudungun (from mapu 'land' and dungun 'speak, speech') is a language isolate spoken in south-central Chile and west central Argentina by the Mapuche people (from mapu 'land' and che 'people').

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Metropolitan area

A metropolitan area, sometimes referred to as a metro area or commuter belt, is a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing.

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Nacimiento, Chile

Nacimiento (Birth) is a Chilean city situated in the Bío Bío Province, Bío Bío Region, south of Santiago, and from the closest major city in the region, Concepción.

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Occupation of Araucanía

The Occupation of Araucanía or Pacification of Araucanía (1861–1883) was a series of military campaigns, agreements and penetrations by the Chilean army and settlers into Mapuche territory which led to the incorporation of Araucanía into Chilean national territory.

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.

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Pangue Hydroelectric Plant

Pangue Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Bío Bío Region, Chile.

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Pehuenche

Pehuenche (or Pewenche, people of the "pehuen" or "pewen" in Mapudungun) are an indigenous people of South America.

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Quilacoya River

Quilacoya River is located in the Hualqui commune of Concepcion Province of Chile.

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Rafting

Rafting and white water rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water.

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Rahue River (Bío-Bío)

Rahue River is a river of the Bío Bío Region of Chile.

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Ralco Hydroelectric Plant

Ralco Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station and dam in Bío Bío Region, Chile.

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Rele River

Rele River is a river in the commune of Santa Juana.

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Renaico River

Renaico River is a Chilean river that, along all its length, straddles the border between the regions of Bío Bío and La Araucanía.

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River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

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San Pedro de la Paz

San Pedro de la Paz is a Chilean city and commune located in the Concepción Province, Biobío Region.

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San Rosendo

San Rosendo is a Chilean city and commune in Bío Bío Province, Bío Bío Region.

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Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano)

Sierra Nevada is a stratovolcano located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile, near the Llaima volcano.

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Tavolevo River

Tavolevo River, a tributary of the Biobío River.

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Vergara River

Vergara River is a river located in the Intermediate Depression of Chile.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biobío_River

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