Some 1,000 people jogged along the banks of the Mapocho River in Santiago one Sunday afternoon, an activity that would have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Santiago's Mapocho used to be a "dead river". It had no vegetation, was filled with garbage -- and even had a foul smell.

Some 1,000 people jogged along the banks of the Mapocho River in Santiago one Sunday afternoon, an activity that would have been unthinkable a few years ago due to its heavily polluted waters. For ...

STORY: Santiago's Mapocho used to be a "dead river". It had no vegetation, was filled with garbage -- and even had a foul smell. But now -- birds, fish, and flowers are finally returning to the river ...

Residents in the Chilean capital Santiago are delighted to see the Mapocho river thriving The endemic catfish species measures just a few centimeters Runners took part in a race along the banks of the ...