Ibáñez River

The Ibáñez River is a river of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region. It has its origin in the skirts of Hudson volcano and flows south-east through the Andes into the General Carrera Lake. The river borders the south side of Cerro Castillo National Reserve, home to Cerro Castillo.

Ibañez River
Ibañez River Valley with a switchbacked section of the Carretera Austral named Cuesta del Diablo
Ibañez River in the Aysén Region
Location
CountryChile
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
General Carrera Lake
  elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Length88 km (55 mi)[1]
Basin size2,377 km2 (918 sq mi)[1]

Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez is located close to the mouth of the river.

See also

References

  1. Errázuriz, Ana María (1998). Manual de geografía de Chile.


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