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Socompa Pass
Socomba Pass () is an Andean mountain pass that connects the Antofagasta Region of Chile with the Argentine province of Salta Province, Salta, in the Los Andes Department for freight traffic by rail. Socompa Pass, at 3,876 meters above sea level, is located at the foot of the Socompa volcano (6,031 meters). It gives way to the branch of the General Manuel Belgrano Railway on the Argentine side that connects Salta with the port of Antofagasta on the Pacific Ocean. Socomba Pass also allows passage to the Argentine side from a road in poor condition that joins Provincial Route 27 and for which only off-road vehicles are recommended. On the Chilean side, by road, the distance from the pass to Antofagasta is . References Mountain passes of Chile Mountain passes of Argentina Mountain passes of the Andes Argentina–Chile border crossings Landforms of Antofagasta Region Landforms of Salta Province {{Salta-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina–Chile Border
The Argentina–Chile border is the longest international border of South America and the third longest in the world after the Canada–United States border and the Kazakhstan–Russia border. With a length of , it separates Argentina from Chile along the Andes and on the islands of Tierra del Fuego. However, there are some Argentina–Chile relations#Border issues, border disputes, particularly around the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. It is the largest border of the two countries, beating the Argentina–Paraguay border, Argentina–Paraguay and Bolivia–Chile border, Chile–Bolivia, Argentina's and Chile's second largest borders, respectively. Description The northern end of the border is a tripoint it forms with those at the Argentina–Bolivia border and the Bolivia-Chile border in the arid Puna de Atacama plateau. The border extends south until reaching the sea at the same place the Strait of Magellan meets the Atlantic Ocean. Further south the border on the Isla Grande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
