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Caracoles Destination Guide
Touring Caracoles in Chile
Caracoles in the region of Valparaíso is a city located in Chile - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North-East of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Time in Caracoles is now 06:59 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Argentina/Mendoza " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Luis, San Juan, Mendoza, La Rioja, and Villa Alemana. Being here already, consider visiting San Luis . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Caracoles ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Santiago a Mendoza en bus
Santiago a Mendoza en bus time lapse ..
Cristo Redentor I
We turn right from the National Road 7 on Chilean territory some 500 m before the tunnel Cristo Redentor and pass for the ex railway brigde on this dirt road to climb up to the mountain pass Cristo Re ..
Windy descent of Aconcagua
The wind was howling when we began our descent from the White Rocks High Camp, at just shy of 20000 feet. The wind and snow made for pretty tricky conditions... ..
Aconcagua - December 2005
Photos from my Aconcagua expedition in December 2005. Aconcagua is located in Argentina in the Andes range. Standing at 22841', it is the highest peak in the world outside of Asia and one of the 7-sum ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Paso Internacional Los Libertadores
The Paso Internacional Los Libertadores, also called Cristo Redentor, is a mountain pass in the Andes between Argentina and Chile. It is the main transport route out of Chilean capital city Santiago into Mendoza city in Argentina and so carries quite heavy traffic. From the Argentine side the route to the pass is a slow, gentle incline until entering a tunnel at around 3,500 m through the mountains.
Located at -32.83 -70.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes (Spanish: Cristo Redentor de los Andes) is a monument high in the Andes at 3,832 metres (12,572 ft) above mean sea level on the border between Argentina and Chile. It was unveiled on 13 March 1904 as a celebration of the peaceful resolution of the border dispute between the two countries. The statue is located at the pass of La Cumbre, the highest point on the old road between Mendoza in Argentina and Santiago de Chile.
Located at -32.83 -70.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Portillo, Chile
Portillo is a ski resort located 160 kilometers from Santiago, Chile, near the city of Los Andes. Its base sits at 2880 meters above sea level and its highest point reaches 3332 meters above sea level. Ski Portillo has 23 ski trails and 12 lifts. Plans to build the ski area were drawn up in the 1930s. Construction began in 1942 and the ski area was opened in 1949.
Located at -32.84 -70.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Uspallata Pass
The Uspallata Pass or Bermejo Pass is an Andean pass which provides a route between the wine-growing region around the Argentine city of Mendoza, the Chilean city Los Andes and Santiago the Chilean capital situated in the central Chilean valley. The pass has been used since Colonial times as the most direct link between the Pacific seaport of Valparaiso and the Atlantic port of Buenos Aires, avoiding the 11 day, 5,630 km journey by sea, via Cape Horn, between the two ports.
Located at -32.80 -70.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
National Route A006 (Argentina)
National Route A006 is a gravel road of 8.5 km connecting the town of Las Cuevas on the nortwhest of the province of Mendoza with the Christ the Redeemer monument in the border between Argentina and Chile. This road is only open in the summer season. It is always important to inquire in the cities of Mendoza or Uspallata on the road conditions as it could be impassable at times. In it winding length it changes altitude from 3,151 m to 3,832 m .
Located at -32.80 -70.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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