The Renaico River is a

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

that straddles the border between the regions of Bío Bío and La Araucanía in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

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/ref> The Renaico River rises from the northwest flank of Cordillera de Pemehue, a western spur of the

Andes The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...

Mountains, north of Tolhuaca volcano. In its upper course, the river parallels the east and north border of Malleco National Reserve. The river ends approximately 7 km downstream from the city of

Renaico Renaico () is a city and commune forming part of the Malleco Province in the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. The city is located on the south bank of the Renaico River. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics ...

, where it joins the Vergara River.

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The Renaico River rises from the northwestern flank of the Pemehue Range, a western range of the Andes, north of the Tolhuaca volcano. In its upper course, the river parallels the eastern and northern boundary of the Malleco National Reserve. The river ends approximately 7 km downstream of the town of Renaico, near the Nahuelbuta mountain range, where it joins the Vergara River.

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