Carirriñe Pass
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Carirriñe | |
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Elevation | 1176m.[1] |
Location | Chile / Argentina |
Range | Andes |
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Carirriñe Pass is an international mountain pass in the Andes between Chile and Argentina. The pass connects Coñaripe and Liquiñe in Chile with Junín de los Andes in Argentina. At the site of the pass some of the southernmost Araucaria trees grows. The road is not pave and the pass may be closed most of the year due to snowfalls, minor landslides and reabilitation. At the highest point the pass reaches 1,176 m.