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Metropolintan Region: Lakes and lagoons |
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THE ACULEO LAGOON It is located at 67 Km. south-east of Santiago. A lagoon of 32 square Km. located together with a beautiful country side and mountainous landscape. Constitutes an excellent natural scenario for water sports. Can be accessed through Champa passing through a beautiful arboleda. (15 km.) There are many activities that take place such as water skiing, vale navigation, aquatic bicycles and others like sport fishing de pejerreyes and tents. It has restaurants, hostels and picnic and camping sites. The lagoon is 4 km. wide and 8 km. long. It has slushy shores and surrounded by hills. Its water is dark green and has soft tide. Th approximate depth is 20 m. At the nearby surroundings there are houses constructed in the end of XVIII century. These are called the Houses of Pintué. There are various private yacht clubs. Fauna: mackerel and carps. Birds: : cormorants, herons, coot and other sea birdsThere are many camping sites such as Camping Pintué at the sides of the lagoon which also provides food services, two swimming pools, water sport equipment rentals and green areas. CARÉN LAGOON Located at 20 Km. west of Santiago. The lagoon is surrounded by beautiful landscape, Eucalyptus woods, espinos, Algarrobos and Maitenes among other species. It is apt for the practice of diverse water sport activities like wind surfing, yachting and mackerel and carp fishing. The lagoon forms part of Carén park which has area of 2500 m. long and 90 m. wide. It offers a 100.000 hectares of picnic zone, changing cabins, showers and bathrooms. The lagoon has a depth of 8 m. in some sectors and the lagoon bottom is slushy. Access: Lomas de lo Aguire buses with departure from Las Rejas metro station.
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Metropolitan Region: Gastronomy



