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Laguna de los Cristales

Coordinates: 34°34′4.31″S 70°30′49.03″W / 34.5678639°S 70.5136194°W / -34.5678639; -70.5136194
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Laguna de los Cristales
View of the northwestern shore of the lake
Laguna de los Cristales is located in Chile
Laguna de los Cristales
Laguna de los Cristales
Location in Chile
LocationCachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region
Coordinates34°34′4.31″S 70°30′49.03″W / 34.5678639°S 70.5136194°W / -34.5678639; -70.5136194
TypeLake
Basin countriesChile
Surface area0.486 km2 (0.188 sq mi) (2022)
Surface elevation2,286 m (7,500 ft)

Laguna de los Cristales (lit. Lagoon of the Crystals) is a small lake located in the Andes of O'Higgins Region in Central Chile. The lake is natural in origin, but its water level was raised by a dam inaugurated in 1976 aimed to provide water for irrigation in Rengo.[1] Local folklore tells of a treasure, an entierro, that is hidden in the bottom of the lake.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dirección General de Aguas, Infraestructura Básica de Embalses, Dirección de Obras Hidráulicas del Ministerio de Obras Públicas
  2. ^ Plath, Oreste (1979). Folklore chileno (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Nascimiento. p. 129.