Elqui River

Northern Chile is among the driest parts of the world. It includes the regions of Arica-Parinacota, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo.
  • Stream
  • Description: river in Chile
  • Also known as
    “Río Elaui”
    “Valle de Elqui”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parque Japonés de La Serena and Estación La Serena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Serena and Tierras Blancas.
is a charming city of about 200,000 people in .
is a suburb, which is situated 8 km south of Elqui River.
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Latitude
-29.89311° or 29° 53′ 35″ south
Longitude
-71.26966° or 71° 16′ 11″ west
Open location code
572C4P4J+Q4
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Elqui River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Elqui”
  • Bashkir: “Эльки”
  • Bavarian: “Río Elqui”
  • Breton: “Río Elqui”
  • Cebuano: “Río Elqui”
  • Chinese: “埃爾基河”
  • Czech: “Elqui”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الكوى”
  • French: “Rio Elqui”
  • Georgian: “ელკი”
  • German: “Río Elqui”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Elqui”
  • Korean: “엘키강”
  • Lithuanian: “Elkis”
  • Mingrelian: “ელკი (წყარმალუ)”
  • Mingrelian: “ელკი”
  • Russian: “Эльки”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Elqui (rijeka)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Elqui”
  • South Azerbaijani: “القوی چایی”
  • Spanish: “Río Elqui”
  • Swedish: “Río Elqui”
  • Turkish: “Elqui Nehri”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Elqui”
  • Welsh: “Afon Elqui”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hotel La Serena Plaza and Hotel Francisco De Aguirre.

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