Río Gallegos (river)

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Río Gallegos
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location	Patagonia ( Argentina )
River system	Río Gallegos
muzzle	Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 51 ° 35 ′ 40 "  S , 68 ° 58 ′ 30"  W 51 ° 35 ′ 40 "  S , 68 ° 58 ′ 30"  W
length	180 km
Small towns	Río Gallegos

The Río Gallegos is a river in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz in Patagonia . The capital of the province of the same name, Río Gallegos, is located at its estuary ( ria ) .

The river arises at the confluence of the Río Rubens and Río Penitentes near the Chilean border and flows into the Atlantic Ocean after 180 km .

On its way east, the Río Gallegos has the tributaries Río Turbio , Río Cóndor , and Río Zurdo . During the dry season, the river is often just a trickle.

The river was named after Blasco Gallegos , one of the pilots of the Magellanic Expedition in 1520 , and is now known as a destination for fly fishermen who catch trout here.