gravel road
A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. Gravel roads are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and ...
located in the
Aysén Region
The Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region (, , '), often shortened to Aysén Region or Aisén,Examples of name usage1, official regional government site refers to the region as "Región de Aysén"., Chile's official meteorological ...
of southern
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
, connecting the locality of
Candelario Mancilla
Candelario Mancilla is a small settlement in the Aysén Region of southern Chile, located at the shores of the lake O'Higgins/San Martín.
It is 16 kilometers to the north from the border with Argentina (Landmark IV-0-B), and is a key point on th ...
Laguna del Desierto
Del Desierto Lake or Lake of the Desert (called ''Lago del Desierto'' in Argentina and ''Laguna del Desierto'' in Chile) is a natural lake located in the Lago Argentino Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Located near Monte Fitz Roy and ...
. It traverses a valley containing a Magellanic forest and connects with the Laguna Redonda Airport; the road ends abruptly upon reaching the border marker IV-0-B.
Chile has requested Argentina to construct a 5 km road in the "North Shore Section of Lago del Desierto" to connect with Route X-915 due to the significant flow of tourists who travel on foot or by bicycle from O'Higgins Lake to
Laguna del Desierto
Del Desierto Lake or Lake of the Desert (called ''Lago del Desierto'' in Argentina and ''Laguna del Desierto'' in Chile) is a natural lake located in the Lago Argentino Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Located near Monte Fitz Roy and ...
.
History
The Laguna del Desierto dispute was solved in 1994 by an international award, ratified in 1995. After this, the border crossing was opened. In 1991 Argentina built the road from the south to the then disputed body of water, but left the northern part without one.