Dam "Embalse del Yeso"

98 Km. far from Santiago it is accessible through the route that borders Yeso River and that detaches from the main highway at the spot called "El Romeral". This dam is a great reservoir to keep the water volume of Maipo River through its affluent Yeso River, both join at "San Gabriel" thus warranting the water supply for a great part of Santiago. It has approximately 253 millions of cubic meters of water and it is located at 3,000 meters above sea level. Its waters have a deep turquoise color.

At the river as well as at the dam it is possible to practice sportive fishing of Arco iris trout, for that it is necessary to accomplish a short and cheap formality before; to get the corresponding fishing license at San José de Maipo County Hall or at "Servicio Nacional de Pesca" (National Fishing Office) at Santiago, this will avoid a forfeit and the equipment and fished pieces confiscation. We recommend fulfilling this formality at San José de Maipo, the attention is faster here.

It is also feasible to hire the services of some enterprise of adventure tourism & expeditions to cross the dam to reach isolated and lonely spots where the fauna is very trustful and lets a very close approaching, the variety of flora is very wide, beautiful and unique too.

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