Ruta CH-265
Located in the Aysén Region of the Chilean Patagonia, the gravel road Ruta CH-265 is one of the world's most scenic drives.The road follows the shores of the General Carrera Lake. Unpredictable,...
View ArticlePaso del Planchón
Paso del Planchón, also known as Paso Internacional Vergara, is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.515m (8,251ft) above the sea level, located in the Andes mountain range, on the...
View ArticlePaso internacional Pichachén
Paso internacional Pichachén is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.123m (6,965ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Argentina and Chile.
View ArticlePaso Carirriñe
Paso Carirriñe is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.223m (4,012ft) above the sea level, located in the Andes, on the border between Chile and Argentina.
View ArticleVolcan Aucanquilcha
Aucanquilcha is a massive stratovolcano at an elevation of 6,176m (20,262ft) above the sea level, located in Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. An old mine road used to run to the top, but now much...
View ArticlePaso de Sico
The Paso de Sico is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.092m (13,425ft) above the sea level, located in the Andes between Chile (II Región de Antofagasta) and Argentina (Provincia de Salta). The...
View ArticlePaso de San Francisco
Paso de San Francisco (San Francisco pass) is a high mountain pass, at an elevation of 4.748m (15,577ft) above the sea level. This is one of the most important passes of the Andes mountains connecting...
View ArticleCarretera Y290
High mountain sand and gravel road located in Chilean Patagonia with a total length of 70 km, going through the Torres del Paine National Park. The road starts in the junction of the Chilean Highway 9.
View ArticleHighest roads of Chile
Located in South America, Chile is a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. The world's longest country is marked by a narrow depression between the mountains and the sea.
View ArticlePaso Futaleufú
Paso Futaleufú is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 335m (1,099 ft) above the sea level, located in the Andes, on the border between Chile and Argentina. It’s one of the lowest passes...
View ArticlePaso Cardenal Antonio Samoré
Paso Cardenal Antonio Samoré is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 1.314 m (4,311 ft) above the sea level, located in the Andes, on the border between Chile and Argentina. It is one of...
View ArticleCarretera Austral
Carretera Austral (also known as Ruta CH-7) is one of the most spectacular and challenging drives in the world. The road, which is unpaved for over 70% of its length, runs through northwest Chilean...
View ArticleCerro Chajnantor
Cerro Chajnantor is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.042m (16,541ft) above the sea level, located in the Atacama desert of Chile. The zone has an exceptionally arid climate, inhospitable to...
View ArticlePaso Pehuenche
Pehuenche Pass is an international high mountain pass through the Andes, joining Chile and Argentina, at an elevation of 2.557m (8,389ft) above the sea level.
View ArticleSairécabur Receiver Lab Telescope
The Sairécabur Receiver Lab Telescope lies at an elevation of 5.525m (18,127ft) above the sea level and is located approximately 38 km (24 mi) northeast of San Pedro de Atacama, and directly south of...
View ArticleEmbalse El Yeso
Located in the foothills of the Andes Mountain Range, in Chile, at an elevation of 9,843 feet (3.000 meters) above the sea level, Embalse El Yeso is a reservoir in the Santiago Metropolitan Region....
View ArticleOjos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is a massive stratovolcano in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and the highest volcano in the world at 6.891m (22,608ft). This mountain has been the scenario of several records...
View ArticleRuta Nacional 5
Ruta 5 in Chile runs from the Peruvian border, connecting with Ruta 1, 19km north of Arica, down to Puerto Montt where it connects via ferry to Chiloé island. This major road is a bypass of the...
View ArticlePaso de Agua Negra
El Paso de Agua Negra (Black Water Pass) is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.780m (15,682ft) above the sea level, located in the border between Argentina and Chile, linking the...
View ArticlePaso de los Libertadores
Chile and Argentina share more than 5,000 miles of border, most of them drawn on the imposing peaks of the Andes. With over 40 border crossings between the two countries spread over the mountains, the...
View ArticleTejos Refuge: one of the highest roads of South America
Located in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border, at an elevation of 5.800m (19,000ft) above the sea level, Refugio Tejos is commonly regarded as the highest mountain hut in the world. The track is...
View ArticleA dangerous and difficult road to Guallatiri Volcano
Guallatiri is a stratovolcano at an elevation of 5.240m (17,191ft) above the sea level, located in the Putre commune, Parinacota province of Arica y Parinacota, in the northernmost region of Chile. The...
View ArticleJama Pass: an Andean road from Chile to Argentina
Paso de Jama is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.283m (14,051ft) above the sea level, located on the border between Chile and Argentina. It is the northernmost road border...
View ArticleThe World’s Fastest Downhill Mountain Bike Ride
Austrian downhill rider Max Stöckl broke the world speed record for stock mountain bikes on gravel, in the Atacama desert of Chile, reaching an incredible top speed of over 167 km/h (104 miles per hour).
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