San Pedro River is a river of Chile located in the

Antofagasta Region The Antofagasta Region ( es, Región de Antofagasta, ) is one of Chile's sixteen first-order administrative divisions. The second-largest region of Chile in area, it comprises three provinces, Antofagasta, El Loa and Tocopilla. It is bordered t ...

of northern

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

. It is formed at the confluence of the Grande and Salado (also known as Chuschul) rivers. Grande River begins at the confluence of the Jauna and Putana rivers, and downstream receives the waters of the Machuca River. Putana River originates from the north slope of the volcano of the same name. Salado River has its source at the Aguada Puripica and flows south for until it merges with the Grande River to become the San Pedro River. From its origin, San Pedro River flows south to the town of

San Pedro de Atacama San Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. It is located east of Antofagasta, some 106 km (60 mi) southeast of Calama and the Chuquicamata copper mine, overlooking the Licancabur volcano. ...

. From there the river follows a barely distinguishable delta-like course.

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Rivers of Antofagasta Region Rivers of Chile {{Chile-river-stub

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