Paso de Los Patos

The Paso de Los Patos (Passage of the Ducks) is an Andine mountain pass between Argentina and Chile, used by the main column of the Army of the Andes to cross the Andes in early 1817, in order to liberate Chile from Spain. It is located to the interior of the town of Putaendo, to the north of the city of San Felipe, Valparaíso Region, Chile, and framed by the imposing Valle de Los Patos Sur (Southern Valley of Ducks), SW of the Province of San Juan, Argentina. Other names are used for the same pass: the passages of Llaretas, Ortiz, the Honda and the Valle Hermoso.

Coordinates: 32°21′46″S 70°13′10″W / 32.36289°S 70.2195°W / -32.36289; -70.2195

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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