Carirriñe Pass

Carirriñe
Elevation	1,223 m (4,012 ft)^[1]
Location	Argentina–Chile border
Range	Andes
Coordinates	39°47′S 71°42′W / 39.783°S 71.700°W / -39.783; -71.700Coordinates: 39°47′S 71°42′W / 39.783°S 71.700°W / -39.783; -71.700

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 paved and the pass may be closed most of the year due to snowfalls, minor landslides and rehabilitation. At the highest point the pass reaches 1,223 m (4,012 ft).^[1]

References

1 2 Unidad de Pasos Fronterizos - Gobierno de Chile, accessed on 13 September 2014.

External links

Mountain passes of the Andes

Bolivia-Chile passes	Visviri Chungara–Tambo Quemado Colchane–Pisiga Salar de Ollagüe Portezuelo de Chaxas Portezuelo del Cajón

Argentina-Chile passes	Jama Sico Socompa San Francisco Pircas Negras Agua Negra Los Patos Uspallata Libertadores Pichachén Pino Hachado Mamuil Malal Carirriñe Hua Hum Ipela Cardenal Antonio Samoré

Note: Passes are ordered by latitude from north to south

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