Maule

The Maule River, sometimes known as the Ro Maule, is one of the longest rivers in Chile. Agriculture (wine, traditional crops), culture (literature, poetry, folklore), religion, economy, and politics are all inextricably linked to the country's pre-Hispanic (Inca) times, conquest, colonial period, wars of independence, modern history, agriculture (wine, traditional crops), culture (literature, poetry, folklore), religion, economy, and politics. The Inca Empire's southern border was indicated by the Maule River. The region named after the river has produced many great men and women in Chile's history. The river has also given its name to the Valley of Maule, a subregion of the Central Valley, which is one of the country's viticultural areas (also known as appellations).

The river is 240 kilometers long, with a basin area of roughly 20,600 square kilometers. The Andean range encompasses 30% of the basin's area. It was born in Laguna del Maule, Talca Province, at an altitude of 2,200 meters, near the Argentina border. The river continues westward from there, and one of its main tributaries, the Melado River, which originates in Laguna Dial, Linares Province, joins it on its left bank. The Maule is joined on its right bank by the rivers Colorado, Claro, Puelche, and Cipreses as it continues on its upper course.

The Maule River basin is home to a diverse range of Chilean flora and animals. Historically, the Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis, was found across the Maule River basin; however, due to the growth of the human population in this area, this endangered tree now only has a limited range that encompasses parts of the northern Maule Region.

The Maule has long been regarded as Chile's literary river of choice. The number of poets, writers, historians, orators, playwrights, journalists, composers, and folk musicians who were born or resided in the Maule Region, which is named after the "river of the fogs," is astounding. The river has played an important role in many Latin American stories as a backdrop or protagonist. Several anthologies, author's dictionaries, and articles have vividly described the region's great cultural wealth around the Maule River.

Length: 240 km (150 mi)