Lilpela Pass

Lilpela Pass
Elevation	c. 1400 m
Location	Argentina–Chile border
Range	Andes
Coordinates	40°09′59″S 71°48′59″W / 40.16639°S 71.81639°W / -40.16639; -71.81639Coordinates: 40°09′59″S 71°48′59″W / 40.16639°S 71.81639°W / -40.16639; -71.81639

Ipela or Lilpela (Spanish: Paso Lilpela) is a mountain pass through the Andes along the border between Chile and Argentina. It is most notable for being the pass used by Pablo Neruda to flee from Chile in 1949 due to the Cursed Law. The pass is not outfitted as an international border crossing. During summer months Carabineros guard the entrance to the pass close to Chabranco.

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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