Cisnes River
| Cisnes River (Río Cisnes) | |
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 From a lookout point at the Carretera Austral, which is also visible in the photo | |
Cisnes River in the Aysén Region | |
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| Country | Chile |
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| Mouth | |
• location | Puyuhuapi Channel, Pacific Ocean |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 5,464 km2 (2,110 sq mi)[1] |
The Cisnes River (Spanish for swan) is a river located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of the Chilean Patagonia. It runs in east-west direction from the mountains near the border to Argentina and empties into the Pacific Ocean, near the town of Puerto Cisnes at Puyuhuapi Channel. Its characteristic turquoise-blue color is due to the glacial sediments deposited in it. and are some of the major tributaries of the river.
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Coordinates: 44°44′52″S 72°42′20″W / 44.747709°S 72.70546°W
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