Elqui River
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| Origin | Junction of Turbio River and Claro River |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Source elevation | 815 m[1] |
| Basin area | 9,826 km²[1] |
The Elqui River is born in the west Andes, flowing into the Pacific Ocean, crossing the Chilean city of La Serena, a wine and pisco producing area. Vicuña, its main town, was the home of Nobel Laureate poet Gabriela Mistral.
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- ^ a b (Spanish) Cuenca del río Elqui
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