Laja Falls

Laja Falls

The Laja Falls (Spanish: Salto del Laja) is a waterfall located in the Laja River in southcentral Chile. It lies next to the old Pan-American Highway, between the cities of Los Ángeles and Chillán. Below the falls Laja River has formed a narrow canyon. The surroundings of the waterfall are very commercialized.

Two eastern falls from above

Laja Falls consist of four horseshoe shaped falls - one on each arm of Laja River. The tallest (35 m) is the easternmost fall, but the western falls are 20 m tall. Total width of all four falls - approximately 455 m.

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Official website (In Spanish)

Hydrography of Bío Bío Region

Rivers	Andalién Bío Bío Bureo Carampangue Chillán Duqueco Guaqui Itata Laja Laraquete Lebu Licauquén Lirquén Lleulleu Lonquén Lonquimay Mulchén Ñuble Paicavi Pilmaiquén Quilacoya Queuco Quiapo Quidico Rahue Ranquil Rele Renaico Vergara Tavolevo Tirua Tubul Tucapel

Waterfalls	Laja Rahue

Lakes	Laja Lanalhue Lleulleu

Coordinates: 37°12′56″S 72°23′00″W / 37.21556°S 72.38333°W / -37.21556; -72.38333

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