Bío-Bío

[ bee-aw-bee-aw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a river in central Chile, flowing northwest from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean at Concepción. About 240 miles (384 kilometers) long.

Bío-Bío

/ ˈbiːoˈbiːo /

a river in central Chile, rising in the Andes and flowing northwest to the Pacific. Length: about 390 km (240 miles)

For the first ten miles after leaving Concepcion, our route lay along the right or northerly bank of the Bio Bio river.

The Bio-Bio is navigable above the city for 100 m. and considerable traffic comes through this channel.

We have examined the chart, and find these hills to be the "Paps of Bio-bio," and Talcahuana lies several miles beyond them.

He had that morning crossed the ford of the Carampangne, and was drawing near to the Bio Bio which he hoped to reach by sunset.

The next morning at daybreak the army set forward on its march towards the Bio Bio, to re-enter Chili.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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