Caucau River

Caucau River is minor river in the city of Valdivia, southern Chile. Caucau River acts as a regulating channel between Cruces River and Calle-Calle River forming the Isla Teja island in front of the city centre. It confluence with Calle-Calle River marks the beginning of Valdivia River. '[3]

Caucau
The scandal-ridden bridge over the Cau-cau River had to be demolished and rebuilt in 2017.[1][2]
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Isla Teja in a 1903 map
Location
CountryChile

The subsidence caused by the 1960 Valdivia earthquake caused a permanent flooding of parts botanical garden of the Austral University of Chile that were next to Caucau River.[4]

References

39°47′52″S 73°15′23″W


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