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Driving to Cristo Redentor de los Andes

Julie Last updated: December 23, 2024 Argentina, Chile Leave a comment

Cristo Redentor de los Andes (Christ the Redeemer of the Andes in English) is a statue of Jesus Christ that sits high in the Andes Mountains, straddling Chile and Argentina. Most people make the journey here for a view of the statue and for the awesome views of this part of the Andes. Cristo Redentor de […]

Hiking to Confluencia, the First Aconcagua Base Camp

Julie Last updated: December 23, 2024 Argentina Leave a comment

Mount Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in the world outside of Asia. At 6,962 meters (22,841 ft) it still does not come within the top 100 tallest mountains in the world!! All of these behemoths are located in the Himalayas, stretching from Pakistan to Nepal to China. Many people travel to Mendoza, Argentina, to go […]