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High Mountain Experience: A Journey through the Andes

Embark on a unique experience through the imposing Andes Mountains. At each stage of this tour, the winding roads reveal amazing landscapes and jewels that combine human ingenuity, such as the Potrerillos Dam, with…

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High Mountain Experience: A Journey through the Andes

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Embark on a unique experience through the imposing Andes Mountains. At each stage of this tour, the winding roads reveal amazing landscapes and jewels that combine human ingenuity, such as the Potrerillos Dam, with natural wonders such as the iconic Inca Bridge and the imposing Aconcagua Hill. We start early, bordering the Mendoza River along International Route 7, where you will be greeted by spectacular views of the Cordón del Plata and the Potrerillos Dam water mirror. As we advance, we arrive at Uspallata. The path takes us through the towns of Picheuta, Polvaredas and Punta de Vacas. But the real show awaits you at Puente del Inca, an amazing natural architectural work with thermal springs that seem taken from a dream. A few kilometers from Puente del Inca, at 2750 meters above sea level, you will find the viewpoint of Cerro Aconcagua, the giant of America with 6959 meters that dominates the landscape. We continue to Las Cuevas.

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  • 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.