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Futaleufu
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The Espolon River flows near to the town of Futaleufu, and will receive the majority of the pollution related to future gold-mining operations.
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The Town of Futaleufu depends on the economic benefits related to outdoor tourism, threatened by mining and dam interests.
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The Futaleufu River, Pasarela Sector El
Azul, is one of four bridges crossing the Futa. Plans are being made to build a larger, concrete bridge.
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The Confluence of the Azul and Futaleufu Rivers created a spectacular white sand beach at the beginning of the Middle Section of the Futa. |
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The Futaleufu River, considered the jewel of Patagonia, incomparable to any other river in the world.
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The Futaleufu river's edge is threatened by continued deforestation and summer housing development.
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The Tiger River flows into the Espolon Lake, considered by some the cleanest and clearest water in Chile.
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The view from Cerro Teta of Espolon Lake provides stunning scenery of the white capped mountains of Patagonia.
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The Confluence between the Espolon and Futaleufu Rivers is located prior to the Gates of Inferno, the Futa's first Class V rapid in Chile.
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Mini-Canyon is the first rapid of the Futaleufu in Chile, a perfect example of what can be expected further down this magnificent river.
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The Zeta rapid of the Futaleufu is the most technical and awe-inspiring rapid on the river.
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Throne Room Rapid is one proposed site of three for the placement of a Dam on the Futaleufu River.
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