The Pircas Negras Pass (Spanish: Paso Pircas Negras) is a pass over the
Andes mountains
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18°S ...
which connects
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
and
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 ...
. The border crossing between Argentina and Chile is at
AMSL
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.
Gallery
File:Pircas negras argentina2.JPG, Pircas Negras Pass, Argentina, descent.
File:Pircas negras chile.JPG, Pircas Negras Pass, Chilean side of border.
File:Refugio El Zajón.JPG, El Zajón refuge
See also
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Atacama Region
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La Rioja Province, Argentina
La Rioja (), officially Province of La Rioja is a province of Argentina located in the west of the country. The landscape of the province consists of a series of arid to semi-arid mountain ranges and agricultural valleys in between. It is in one ...
References
Argentina–Chile border crossings
Mountain passes of Chile
Mountain passes of Argentina
Mountain passes of the Andes
Landforms of Atacama Region
Landforms of La Rioja Province, Argentina
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