Apoquindo Waterfall, Waterfall in Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Apoquindo Waterfall is a waterfall in the Quebrada de Ramón, in the Las Condes commune on the east side of Santiago, Chile. Its main drop falls about 25 metres from the top of the fall to the pool below. It is fed by meltwater from Cerro San Ramón and Cerro Provincia, within the Aguas de Ramón Natural Park.
The waterfall lies in the Quebrada de Ramón, in the commune of Las Condes, on the eastern side of Santiago, within the Aguas de Ramón Natural Park. Its name comes from the southern Quechua Apuk-k'intu, meaning a bunch of select coca leaves for the supreme one. It remains little known among residents of the sector.
The name Apoquindo comes from southern Quechua Apuk-k'intu, "bunch of select coca leaves for the supreme one". The waterfall is little known among residents of the Las Condes sector, so visitors mostly meet hikers heading up the Quebrada de Ramón rather than a crowd.
Reaching the waterfall requires a hiking trip on foot that takes several hours to complete the full route. The terrain is mountainous and needs proper footwear and preparation for changing elevation throughout the walk.
The waterfall changes its appearance depending on the season, particularly when snow melt from nearby mountain peaks increases the water flow. These natural shifts mean each visit can feel different from the last.
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