Rapel Lake (Spanish: ''Lago Rapel'' or ''Embalse Rapel'') is an artificial

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created by a

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on the Rapel River. It is located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Central

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. The reservoir was created with the aim of feeding the Rapel Hydroelectric Plant.

Sources

Cuenca del río Rapel
Lakes of O'Higgins Region

Rapel Abseiling ( ; ), also known as rappelling ( ; ), is the controlled descent of a steep slope, such as a rock face, by moving down a rope. When abseiling the person descending controls their own movement down the rope, in contrast to low ...

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