Ibáñez River

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Ibañez River
Ibañez River Valley with a switchbacked section of the Carretera Austral named Cuesta del Diablo
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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]

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.

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

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References

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

46°17′46″S 71°57′16″W / 46.29611°S 71.95444°W / -46.29611; -71.95444