Futaleufú River
| Rio Futaleufú | |
|---|---|
Entrance to Infierno Canyon on the Futaleufu | |
| Location | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Chubut Province, Argentina |
| Mouth | |
• location | Yelcho Lake, Chile |
| Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
The Futaleufú River, located in northern Patagonia, is one of two rivers that cross the 5,308 kilometres (3,298 mi) Argentina–Chile border. Its headwaters can be found in the glacial snow melt of the UNESCO protected Los Alerces National Park in Argentina. The river gorge drops as low as 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) below the surrounding glaciated peaks. The name Futaleufú is an indigenous Mapuche word meaning "Big River". Locals refer to the valley as "un paisaje pintado por Dios" — a landscape painted by God.
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