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A Day in the Andes Mountains From Mendoza

You can get to know the Andes Mountains in its most complete form, you will start with the sighting of the Potrerillos levee, stopping in the town of Uspallata, you will admire the peaks in the Penitentes and of course…

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A Day in the Andes Mountains From Mendoza

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You can get to know the Andes Mountains in its most complete form, you will start with the sighting of the Potrerillos levee, stopping in the town of Uspallata, you will admire the peaks in the Penitentes and of course contemplate the highest peak in America Monte Aconcagua. During the months of November to April you will be able to enter the Provincial Park and experience a short hike to Laguna de los Horcones (entrance not included). Continue to the border village Las Cuevas, where you can enjoy some time for a regional lunch (not included) Finally, from January to April, if the weather and road conditions allow, after a path of curves and countercurves, you will culminate your experience in the Christ the Redeemer, an emblematic monument that symbolizes peace between Argentina and Chile and can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Andes Mountains at 4200 meters above sea level.

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Guide

  • The snow-streaked summit of Aconcagua rising above a dry Andean valley

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    Aconcagua, and what it takes to walk in

    At 6,961 m it is the highest mountain outside Asia, and most people who see it do so from a car park on Ruta 7. The trek to Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas is the honest middle ground.

  • Route 7 running west out of Uspallata between bare Andean ridges

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    The Alta Montaña road, Mendoza to the border

    Route 7 west out of Mendoza climbs 3,000 metres to the Chilean border past Potrerillos, Uspallata, Puente del Inca and the Aconcagua lookout. What to stop for, and what the day actually costs you.