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The
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area, which is a focal point of the city and the site where formerly the
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are loosely enforced. There are now a number of large wastewater processing and recycling plants under construction. There are ongoing plans to decontaminate the river and make it navigable.
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The river then turns northwest. In this portion of its course, some of the most meaningful landmarks of the city, arose along its southern bank. Those include the
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The last western spurs of the Andes in this area force a change in the direction of the river, making that it begin to flow toward the south. In the vicinity of
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In April 2016, following heavy rain, the swollen river flooded property in
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Until the 19th century, the river was the north border of
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In March 2009, only 68% of the wastewater in
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se calcula que sólo el 77% de las industrias del país cumple con la norma de RILES existente
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261:and just to the side of the
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173:33.44367°S 70.82392°W
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399:"Blog & Opinión"
178:-33.44367; -70.82392
359:University of Chile
259:Cerro San Cristóbal
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561:"Proyecto Mapocho"
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35:Providencia
601:Categories
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508:2008-11-02
482:2008-02-11
457:2008-02-11
409:2012-07-14
385:References
224:Mapu chuco
220:Mapudungun
197:Basin size
164:70°49′26″W
161:33°26′37″S
89:70°23′49″W
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365:Pollution
587:The Week
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355:Regatta
212:Spanish
48:Country
377:Floods
352:Hazing
289:, the
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