The Mundo is a river in southeastern

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that originates slightly south of

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in the mountain

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Calar del Mundo and flows toward the town, then westward until joining the

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south of

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auf chsegura.es (retrieved 2012-12-8) The Mundo has a length of 150 km and a drainage area of 766 km².
auf chsegura.es (retrieved 2012-12-8) It receives most of its tributaries in its upper course. They include the Rio de la Vega, the Rio de los Vadillos and the Rio de Bogarra. The Arroyo de Tobarra is the only significant tributary in its lower course. There are two reservoirs along the course of the Mundo: the Talave reservoir with a volume of and the Camarillas reservoir with a volume of . At the Talave reservoir the Mundo receives additional water via a 250 km long aqueduct coming from reservoirs of the

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. The Camarillas reservoir triggered a series of small quakes when it was first filled in spring 1961, but the seismic activity finally ceased in spring 1962. The Mundo river is known for its picturesque source (Reventón del Rio Mundo), which is considered one of the world's most beautiful river sources. It originates from a cave in the middle of a tall cliff and forms a waterfall with a height of almost 100 meters. Subsequently, it forms a series of smaller cascades and pools. The cave itself is about 15 meters wide and 25 meters high and constitutes the end of a large cave system under the ''Calar del Mundo''.Rolf Neuhaus
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at faz.net on 2012-12-5 (German)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mundo (River) Rivers of Spain Rivers of Castilla–La Mancha

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