Petrel Lake

Petrel Lake (Spanish: Laguna de Petrel or Laguna Petrel) is a salt lake located in Pichilemu beach, Chile, in front of Pichilemu railway station.[1][2]

Laguna Petrel
Petrel Lake, on October 4, 2010.
Coordinates34°22′47.35″S 71°59′59.75″W
Basin countriesChile
Surface elevation0 feet (0 m)

It contains a high percentage of sea water, and it was formerly one of the main attractions of Pichilemu.[1]

It is named after the hacienda San Antonio de Petrel, located nearby Pichilemu.[2]

References

  1. Washington Saldías. "Categórica y fundada respuesta da el jóven alcalde". Pichilemu News (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  2.  Astaburuaga Cienfuegos, Francisco, ed. (1899). "Pichilemo (Puerto de)" . Diccionario Geográfico de la República de Chile (Geographic Dictionary of the Republic of Chile) (in Spanish).


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