Elqui River

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river

The Elqui River is a key waterway in northern Chile known for irrigating the Elqui Valley, a region famous for its vineyards, pisco production, and clear skies for astronomical observation.

Aliases (3)

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river →
associatedWithIndustry	pisco production → viticulture →
associatedWithProduct	pisco → wine grapes →
basinCountry	Chile →
climateInfluenceOnBasin	semi-arid climate →
country	Chile →
drainageDirection	westward →
emptiesInto	Pacific Ocean →
flowsIntoBodyOfWaterType	ocean →
flowsPast	La Serena → Paihuano → Vicuña →
flowsThrough	Elqui Valley →
formedByConfluenceOf	Claro River → Turbín River →
hasEconomicRole	agricultural development of Elqui Valley → support of pisco industry → support of tourism in Elqui Valley →
hasHydrologicalBasin	Elqui River Basin →
hasMouthNear	Coquimbo → La Serena →
hasTourismRelatedTo	astrotourism → pisco tourism → wine tourism →
importantFor	local water supply → regional agriculture → rural communities in Elqui Valley →
irrigates	Elqui Valley →
languageOfName	Spanish →
locatedIn	Northern Chile →
locatedInDesertTransitionZone	southern Atacama Desert fringe →
locatedInRegion	Coquimbo Region →
locatedOnContinent	South America →
mouthLocatedIn	Pacific Ocean →
near	major astronomical observatories in Elqui Valley →
partOf	Elqui River Basin →
regionKnownFor	astronomical observation → clear skies → vineyards →
sourceLocatedIn	Andean foothills of northern Chile → Andes →
SpanishName	Río Elqui →
supportsAgricultureIn	Elqui Valley →
usedFor	irrigation →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
La Serena → Paihuano →	locatedOnRiver
Elqui Province → Elqui Valley →	traversedBy
Claro River →	forms
Elqui River ("Elqui River Basin") →	hasHydrologicalBasin
Coquimbo Region →	hasMajorRiver
Norte Chico of Chile →	hasRiver
Vicuña →	hasTouristAttraction
Elqui Province →	namedAfter
Elqui River ("Elqui River Basin") →	partOf
Vicuña →	river
Claro River ("Elqui River basin") →	riverSystem
Elqui River ("Río Elqui") →	SpanishName
Claro River →	tributaryOf