Divided in three provinces, the Sixth Region, whose capital is Rancagua, is located only 96 kilometers away from Santiago. It deeply influenced by the activity of the El Teniente copper mine. This natural resource has determined the life of the people of this region. The climate of this place is similar to the one of the capital of Chile, Santiago. In this zone you can also find pleasant beaches that haven´t been explored too much. This is a excellent place to practice adventure tourism and for wine lovers.

Rapel Lake
Artificial lake located 102 km west of Rancagua and formed by the water of rivers Tinguiririca and Cachapoal; it is a developing area which offers excellent equipment to practice water sports. Its size is 8,000 hectares with a capacity of 720 million cubic meters of water and 40 m. long. It is the biggest artificial lake in the country. Its shape is very peculiar: it has two wide arms; one of them corresponds to Cachapoal and Tinguiririca rivers; the other corresponds to Alhué and Las Palmas estuaries. The two arms get together, forming one wide new arm that advances 20 m before it gets to the dam. At present there are only tracks that go round the coves and most of south and north coasts stil do not have access. Many tourists visit this place attracted by the climate, ladscapes, winds and the quietness of the water, which make a social center and the location of many sport events -windsurf, yatching, laser and water skiing. Regarding fishing, it is important to detach the pejerrey from Argentine.